The Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone
Editorial: The ability to conduct polite debate on social media, without amplifying menaces and lies, is a basic qualification for public office
Football ‘has eaten almost every sport’ due to digital dominance, says podcast chief
Football ‘has eaten almost every sport worldwide’ thanks to its dominance of TV and digital markets, according to the head of the leading podcast production company Goalhanger
US news site Politico to launch in Australia, aiming to bring policy focus and ‘new angles’ to Canberra
Australian journalist Ryan Heath, who will lead expansion, says focus will be on journalism that ‘connects the dots globally’
Amused by that AI video of a dancing raccoon? This is how the misery starts …
AI is already coming for our dignity – tricking us with amusing little online scenarios. How long before it comes for everything else, asks Polly Hudson
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