Character Limit by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac review – Musk’s Twitter takeover
Behind the scenes of a corporate acquisition that changed social media for ever
Until social media giants take responsibility for the harm they cause, I support Australia’s age ban
Algorithms which intensify polarisation harm young and malleable minds the most. If digital platforms won’t self-regulate – the government needs to step in
Meta to put under-18 Instagram users into new ‘teen accounts’
Change giving parents greater control comes as governments consider social media age limits
By showing Musk’s X the red card, has Brazil scored a goal for all democracies?
A Brazilian justice ordering the platform to be blocked until it complies with state laws is a first among non-autocratic nations
‘I’m not sure what to trust’: a student navigates the news in the age of social media
With more people getting their news online than on TV, Ben Herd, 20, records his experience of following current affairs
From spy cams to deepfake porn: fury in South Korea as women targeted again
National police agency says it is investigating 513 cases of deepfake pornography as a new scandal grips the country
Sun and Daily Mail publishers cut jobs in US digital operations
Daily Mail owner says it has made ‘a small number’ of job cuts in US, and US Sun is also cutting back
Useless, beneficial, a social-life killer: teens weigh in on Australia’s plan for child age limits on social media
Some see the ban as worthwhile amid online dangers, while others say it would be socially inconvenient – and hard to enforce
Best podcasts of the week: How Joni Mitchell changed music – and America
In this week’s newsletter: Radio host Carmel Holt explores the singer’s cross-generational impact in The Road to Joni. Plus: five of the best podcasts about the future
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