Emojis are now everywhere – but using them can be a minefield
Born of our craving for nuance, these ubiquitous little icons are now causing confusion themselves
‘Incel’ accounts using self-improvement language to avoid TikTok bans – study
Misogynist ideas being normalised as accounts rebrand, with focus on ‘Sub5s’ and ‘looksmaxxing’, say researchers
OnlyFans fined £1m over inaccurate information on age checks
Ofcom acts after finding flaws in how subscription platform responded to request for details of ‘challenge age’ process
Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say
UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content
One brave woman wrenched back control of her data from the tech giants. Now, go and do the same
News that Meta – under legal challenge – will stop targeting ads based on a user’s personal data is huge, says former attorney general Dominic Grieve
X stands to benefit if UK pulls digital services tax in trade deal with US
Prominent campaigner says Elon Musk’s platform qualifies for the levy, which is on the block in negotiations
Brianna Ghey’s mother calls for social media ban for under-16s
Esther Ghey describes social media as ‘absolute cesspit’ at screening of film exploring teenage daughter’s murder
Adolescence writer Jack Thorne backs Smartphone Free Childhood group
Writer joins more than 100,000 parents who pledge to withhold smartphones until children are at least 14
Prosecutors told to do more to strip ‘revenge porn’ abusers of victim images
New CPS guidance aims to boost use of deprivation orders after Observer revealed systemic failings
The week in audio: Lockdown’s Legacy; Journey Through Time; IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson – review
A powerful Radio 4 series explores the long shadow of Covid; a new history show feels more like a lecture; and the former first lady teams up with her brother
Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers
Exclusive: TV drama Adolescence adds to pressure from MPs for action to tackle impact of social media
Women in business held back by mobile data’s cost in developing world – report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women do not have regular internet access
More than 110 child sextortion attempts reported each month to UK police forces
National Crime Agency launches awareness campaign, saying criminals are adapting methods and using AI
Value of Elon Musk’s X ‘rebounds to $44bn purchase price’
Dramatic reversal of fortune for platform since billionaire owner became key ally of Donald Trump
Duterte’s arrest gives ‘a sense impunity ends’, says Nobel peace prize winner
Maria Ressa says rules-based order ‘can perhaps still exist’ but social media is being used to undermine democracy around the world