Dump, post, repeat: how Instagram became a social media junkyard
Our photo dumps used to be an aesthetic disruption. Now we’re just bending to the app’s will
TechScape: Why the fake news confidence trap could be your downfall
As the Goodbye Meta AI meme proved, many of us vastly overestimate our abilities to discern what’s true online – but spotting misinformation isn’t something we can do alone
The Guardian view on this summer’s riots: courts can’t solve these problems alone
Editorial: The UK’s counter-extremism strategy isn’t working – and prison sentences won’t change that
Man falsely accused of murder by Tommy Robinson calls for tighter rules on X
Abdul Hai, acquitted of murder over the death of Richard Everitt in 1994, said social media sites must be held accountable
Elon Musk hits back at UK government after he is not invited to tech summit
X owner responds by saying people should avoid UK when ‘they’re releasing convicted pedophiles’
Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins
Poll suggests half of Congolese have not heard of deadly disease, as conspiracy theories and rumours spread
Best podcasts of the week: How Fox News went from ailing network to rightwing behemoth
In this week’s newsletter: Slow Burn returns for a new season, examining the phoenix-like rise of the American media giant. Plus: five of the best reality TV podcasts
‘It’s absolutely abhorrent’: Jon Sopel on Huw Edwards, chaos in Britain and quitting the BBC
He was the BBC’s North America editor, living in Washington DC for eight years before returning to a shockingly changed UK. He discusses social media, antisemitism, centrist dads and the sudden embrace of conspiracy theories
Local. Left behind. Prey to populist politics? What the data tells us about the 2024 UK rioters
The Guardian has scrutinised data that provides insights into the lives of hundreds of people accused of taking part in the unrest
Elon Musk’s Twitter coup has harmed the right. They are now simply ‘too online’
Democrats were fooled by their social media echo chamber in 2016. Now Republicans may be falling into the same trap, says sociologist Paolo Gerbaudo
‘It’s not a solution for teen girls like me’: Instagram’s new under-18 rules met with skepticism
Meta’s changes include making teen accounts private and ‘limiting sensitive content’. Many say it’s not enough
HSBC calls on tech firms to help refund victims of fraud
Bank says new UK compensation rules will fail to curb APP scams and prove financial sector is not the problem
Gambling firm appears to trivialise Lebanon pager blasts in social media post
London-listed Evoke, which owns William Hill, apologises for post on Israeli Facebook page linking to job ads
Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal
Private equity group to control classified business while Mathias Döpfner and Friede Springer will run digital operation
Best podcasts of the week: Lupita Nyong’o and friends tell tales of the African diaspora
In this week’s newsletter: The Oscar-winning actress goes back to her roots in Mind Your Own. Plus: five of the best comic book podcasts