‘You get desensitised to it’: how social media fuels fear of violence
Young people in Birmingham attest that violent content on apps is having a real-world impact
Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds
Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds
Greens and One Nation accuse Albanese of trying to ‘ram’ social media ban through parliament
Sarah Hanson-Young says online safety review ‘kept secret from public’ as Senate committee given just four hours to hear expert evidence
For now, let’s revel in Bluesky’s promised land and kid ourselves it’ll never get like X
Watching the numbers migrate from Elon Musk’s toxic platform is addictive, but the best social media is finite
I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways…
The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media
Jeff Jarvis: ‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’
The US media pundit on the dangers of overregulation online, why he’s more frightened of the tech bros than AI itself, and how to reclaim the web by getting rid of the geeks
Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online
Social media clip features models in colourful clothing but no car in what Rawdon Glover describes as a ‘reimagining’
Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’
World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots
How an IRA spy named ‘Stakeknife’ got away with playing both sides
A new BBC Sounds show investigates the complicated case of Freddie Scappaticci. Plus: five of the best podcasts to switch off to
A social media ban for everyone is in the national interest – not just kids under 16
I personally resent being excluded from protection against monetised fear, anger and toxicity
Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump
Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard, writes Arwa Mahdawi
MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots
Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives
‘People don’t get the power of the podcast. But Trump does’: broadcaster-turned-investor Harry Stebbings
The twentysomething podcaster and venture capitalist talks about his $400m investment fund, his mum – and the power of new media to influence politics
What is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the online game platform
Parents are to get greater oversight of children’s activity on the platform. But what has brought on the changes?
Is this (finally) the end for X? Delicate Musk-Trump relationship and growing rivals spell trouble for platform
The former Twitter could fade away, or help shape a dark future hosting voices of a new authoritarian world