Molly vs the Machines review – a powerful story of love, loss and the dangers of social media

Before she took her own life at 14, Molly Russell accessed thousands of harmful posts on Instagram and Pinterest. A new documentary recreates the inquest where her father was told the images were safe

BBC producers say they ‘didn’t hear’ N-word slur as ‘working in a truck’, following second Baftas apology

Corporation says it is sorry that words spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, were not edited out

Letterboxd’s most eager reviewers are changing cinema etiquette: ‘I was excited to pull out my phone’

The popular film-logging app is spurring cinephiles to linger through the credits and jot down their thoughts right away

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day

Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

Amateur YouTube detectives’ constant streams put cases in jeopardy: ‘It’s clickbait’

Self-declared sleuths have inserted themselves into the search for Nancy Guthrie, compromising the investigation for views and clicks

How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future

There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

Robert Carlyle joins Line of Duty for series seven

Acclaimed actor will take on guest lead role as a specialist firearms officer in hit BBC crime drama

Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group?

We all know one – and there’s a good chance you fall into the category yourself. Here’s how to recognise if you’re a ‘walking, talking red flag’ …

Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK

National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums

More than 600 people were fired or punished for posting about Charlie Kirk’s death. They want justice

Acolytes of the far-right activist urged employers to fire his critics. Now those who were terminated are suing and claiming their right to free speech

Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year

HMRC figures show 11% rise in young million-pound earners, with influencers and tech pay cited as key

Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products

Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds

‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches

Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission

Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults

Unlicensed weight-loss drugs marketed on social media as ‘prizes’

‘Giveaway’ competitions on WhatsApp and Telegram for retatrutide and other drugs described as ‘extremely dangerous’