UK experts warn of dangers of violent content being readily available online
Ofcom figures show number of people seeing material depicting or encouraging violence or injury has risen
Australian children who play Roblox spending average of 137 minutes a day on the gaming app, data shows
Study by parental control software firm Qustodio also shows Roblox is the gaming app most blocked by parents
From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics
Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Trump signs executive order to pause US TikTok ban
President’s order says temporary pause would give ‘opportunity to determine appropriate course forward’
Why is TikTok working again in the US as Trump takes office?
App has resumed operations after saying it received assurance over de facto ban, but its future remains uncertain
TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister says
Darren Jones defends decision to allow app to continue running in UK as it stops working in US ahead of national ban
An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off
As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out
We tried banning our young son from watching YouTube…
It just led to him recreating its annoying content offline
Sadiq Khan warns western democracy at risk from ‘resurgent fascism’ ahead of Trump inauguration
London mayor calls for stricter laws on harmful online content and takes aim at Elon Musk
Never have stale crisps again… nine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTok
As the platform bows out in the US, here is my carefully curated list of the best things it’s taught me
Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US
Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effect
When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’
Would six-year-old Malakhi be strict? Could the grownups give up their phones? Three writers let their children set the rules
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
TikToking on heaven’s door: Bob Dylan joins social media app as US ban looms
Songwriter, 83, signs up to TikTok with platform facing Sunday deadline to sell US operation
‘It brought out the most vile side of lad culture’: Unilad founder Alex Partridge on online hate, alcoholism and ADHD
The entrepreneur suffered with anxiety all his life, then a court case fuelled his alcoholism and nearly cost him everything. Now, an ADHD diagnosis has brought him clarity, a podcast and determination to help others