Labor’s plan to ban children from social media might actually create more harm, charity says
Raising age limit ‘completely irrelevant’ to risks young people face online, child protection group cited by PM warns
Trump Media drops to fresh stock-market low after presidential debate
Parent of ex-president’s Truth Social media company off 75% from peak, a week before Trump can finally sell shares
Australia plans to ban children from social media. Is checking and enforcing an age block possible?
As the Albanese government pledges a ban, age verification trials in the UK and US show possible hurdles and privacy concerns
Internet replaces TV as UK’s most popular news source for first time
Media regulator describes change as a ‘generational shift in the balance of news media’
Social media age limits to go before parliament ahead of next election, Albanese says
Draft bill requires social media platforms to stop children in the restricted age range from accessing their services
Deluge of abuse sent on X to prominent UK politicians in election period
Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Diane Abbott, Suella Braverman and Sadiq Khan received between them 85,000 abusive messages, study finds
TikTok meets Tolkien: how the Folio Society attracted gen Z readers
The publishing house is booming thanks to sci-fi and fantasy novels – and a love of artisanal editions
Meet the ‘gen Z whisperers’: the young advisers helping companies understand their employees
A new wave of consultants are out to persuade employers their generation doesn’t deserve its bad reputation
Telegram chief’s arrest sends a clear message: tech titans are not above the law
The detainment of the murky messaging service’s founder in France shows the online moguls can no longer act with impunity
‘I wouldn’t dream of telling a stranger I hated their laugh’: how does it feel when your social media followers cross a line?
Sometimes being the subject of a ‘parasocial’ relationship can be positive. But then come the messages about my body, health or life choices … and it all gets a bit weird
OnlyFans owner paid £359m dividend as company’s revenues grow 20% in a year
Both creator and fan accounts on the platform grew 30% during ‘strong year’ in which its users spent more than £5bn
YouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to videos about weight and fitness
Platform will ensure algorithms do not keep pushing similar content to young viewers, even though it does not breach guidelines
Best podcasts of the week: New Order’s rise from the ashes of Joy Division
In this week’s newsletter: Transmissions, which plots the story of Joy Division and New Order, returns for a second run. Plus: five of the best sci-fi podcasts
Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? And is it ethical to keep using it?
Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, I and many others have been looking for alternatives. Who wants to share a platform with the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson?
Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’
Annual survey highlights growing concern about platform content and trust in information disseminated