Sadiq Khan warns western democracy at risk from ‘resurgent fascism’ ahead of Trump inauguration
London mayor calls for stricter laws on harmful online content and takes aim at Elon Musk
Never have stale crisps again… nine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTok
As the platform bows out in the US, here is my carefully curated list of the best things it’s taught me
Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US
Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effect
When kids set their parents’ screen time rules: ‘I hit my limit before I even get out of bed’
Would six-year-old Malakhi be strict? Could the grownups give up their phones? Three writers let their children set the rules
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
TikToking on heaven’s door: Bob Dylan joins social media app as US ban looms
Songwriter, 83, signs up to TikTok with platform facing Sunday deadline to sell US operation
66 days to rediscover boredom: ‘The way I’d been thinking about time was wrong’
How long does it take to change a habit? It varies, but one paper suggests the average is 66 days. We asked writers to change one thing in their lives within that timeframe … and tell us if it works
‘It brought out the most vile side of lad culture’: Unilad founder Alex Partridge on online hate, alcoholism and ADHD
The entrepreneur suffered with anxiety all his life, then a court case fuelled his alcoholism and nearly cost him everything. Now, an ADHD diagnosis has brought him clarity, a podcast and determination to help others
Starmer urged to prioritise child sexual exploitation victims
Charities and experts call for national conversation to move away from sensationalism after Musk criticism
Facebook unchecked: inside the 17 January Guardian Weekly
Zuckerberg’s pivot to Trump. Plus: Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter speaks
Meta to fire thousands of staff as Zuckerberg warns of ‘intense year’
Company reveals plans to cut about 5% of its global workforce days after saying it would get rid of factcheckers
MP launches legal action against Andrew Tate over social media posts
Lawyer for Northern Ireland MP Sorcha Eastwood said posts were made the day after Commons debate on violence against women and girls
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Google investigated by UK watchdog over search dominance
CMA to look at impact on consumers, businesses, advertisers and publishers, as well as collection of data
‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn
Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year