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
Stock plunge wipes out Trump Media’s extraordinary market gains
Truth Social shares closed below $17 on Wednesday, reversing all gains since the company’s rapid rise from January
Telegram’s collision course: inside the 6 September Guardian Weekly
Could social networks be criminally liable for illegal content? Plus: Tony Blair’s top leadership tips
Lula says Elon Musk’s wealth does not mean world must accept his ‘far-right free-for-all’
Brazilian president makes comments after supreme court votes to uphold X ban over refusal to obey court orders
Australian senator’s post about Wakeley stabbing among those Elon Musk’s X urged to delete
Julie Inman Grant didn’t reveal the tweets, but documents reveal one was by Ralph Babet, the lone politician from the conservative United Australia party
US gambling sector’s ‘relentless’ social media posts breached own rules, study claims
Exclusive: University of Bristol academics say gambling industry code ‘not being followed’ after analysis of social media posts by leading firms
No screens before age of two, Swedish health authority tells parents
Guidelines also stipulate teenagers should have no more than three hours of screen time a day