More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD
Exclusive: Diagnoses part of lawsuit being brought against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource Kenya
‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content
Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go outside
If you’ve got children, you need to watch Swiped – and see how sick their phones are making them
A TV documentary has revealed the toll of smartphone use on 11-year-olds’ mental health, and the consequences of addiction, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Social media platforms have work to do to comply with Online Safety Act, says Ofcom
Regulator publishes codes of practice and warns that largest sites are not following many of its measures
Can billionaire media moguls be trusted in Trump’s America?
The new gatekeepers use ‘trust’ to discredit the press and talk about removing bias with AI - distracting us from their own shift to the right
Best podcasts of the week: Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s new top team
Plus: in the final edition of Hear Here, we round up five of the best experimental podcasts, and five more to keep you thinking
‘It’s a pure form of gambling’: memecoins boom after Trump election
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets
Who’s the most basic person on the internet? A court will have to decide between these two beige influencers
Sydney Nicole Gifford has accused rival Alyssa Sheil of copying her bland style, in a $150,000 lawsuit over lost income and ‘mental anguish’. What’s behind this race to the bottom, asks Arwa Mahdawi
Podcast picks of the week: Julia Davis turns agony aunt, the history of Grand Theft Auto and more
In a Hear Here special, we round up five of the best unscripted shows, and five of the best video game podcasts
Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told
Report by committee of experts also calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups
Meta says it has taken down about 20 covert influence operations in 2024
Firm names Russia as top source of such activity but says it is ‘striking’ how little AI was used to try to trick voters
From Nigel Farage to farmers, Labour’s social media strategy is a flop. Here’s how to fix it
The party must realise that if it doesn’t emotionally engage with voters, someone else with a viral TikTok video will, writes content creator Sophia Smith Galer
Protecting or restricting? The effect of social media bans on the big dreams of young Australians
Australia is about to find out if stopping under-16s accessing sites will protect against harmful content or stifle creativity and block opportunity
Do you have ‘brain rot’ from endless social media? Try our quiz
As the Oxford word of the year for 2024 is announced, here are 12 questions to determine if you an overconsumer of mind-numbing online content
‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media
Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content