Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading Advertising Standards Authority censures posts on Instagram and Facebook for trips from London to Amsterdam and Brussels
Trump Media posts heavy losses in surprise election-night earnings report Nasdaq halts trading of the company’s stock several times as its price rises and falls by huge percentages
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find
Trump Media outsources jobs to Mexico despite threats to businesses doing so Trump has warned of enormous tariffs for items imported into US, apparently to create more domestic jobs
French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders
Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked
‘What a privilege … ’ trend catches on as gratitude makes social media comeback Posts lauding anything from running in the rain to tiredness and a comfy bed are springing up on Instagram and TikTok
How a spooky suburban manor became a genuine house of horrors A fascinating fortnightly show explores the darker side of the scare industry. Plus: five of the creepiest podcasts
Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected Company beats financial predictions but does not increase daily users as much as Wall Street thought it might
Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than Musk’s X after extraordinary rally Trading in Trump Media & Technology Group stock suspended several times due to volatility ahead of election
Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29 Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism
‘Expect war’: leaked chats reveal influence of rightwing media on militia group Disinformation and conspiracy theories – some spread by Elon Musk – fuel group’s vitriol and paranoia
Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts
Journalism is the lifeblood of British democracy. My government will protect it Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account, writes the prime minister Keir Starmer
Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall