Far-right site Gateway Pundit to answer claims of ‘bankruptcy abuse’ in hearing

Creditors suing news site ask judge to throw out bankruptcy filing after founder Jim Hoft said it was a ‘protection’ tactic

Relive (and relitigate) celebrity courtroom scandals, with Stacey Dooley and friends

The presenter and comedian Larry Dean dive into infamous legal fights in Famously … On Trial. Plus: five of the best clubbing podcasts

‘Please come and see me because I’ll be dead soon’: how Michael Sheen got sucked into a forever chemicals exposé

The star met an eco-activist who was convinced we’re all being poisoned by a chemical that was banned in 1981. Then he went to a toxic site and got sick. Head inside staggering new podcast Buried: The Last Witness

‘The darker you are, the less you’re worth’: the influencer pay gap

Beneath the flashy holidays and gifts, online influencing is rife with inequality, insiders say

Five hours a day on Facebook: how voters are keeping up with the election

Research agency Revealing Reality monitored the news consumption of six voters and found many were now relying on social media

Richard Warry obituary

Other lives: Journalist who specialised in writing on health and was in at the beginning of the BBC’s digital news service

Social media age restrictions may push children online in secret, Australian eSafety commissioner says

Minors could also miss crucial support under a potential ban, online safety regulator’s office tells inquiry

Could big tech eventually face its USSR moment and collapse completely?

The end of the all-powerful social networks seems inconceivable, but the disintegration of the Soviet giant once did too

Australia’s eSafety commissioner waters down child abuse detection rules in online safety standards

Tech companies providing end-to-end encryption, including Apple, pushed for the changes, warning of mass government surveillance

ByteDance alleges US’s ‘singling out of TikTok’ is unconstitutional

Chinese tech firm claims it spent $2bn to protect user data and that talks with US government ended abruptly in 2022

Best podcasts of the week: Is Bruce Springsteen an unlikely queer icon? Two fans makes the case

A pair of ‘queer nerds’ obsessed with the American rock hero break down his legacy in Because the Boss Belongs to Us. Plus: five of the best podcasts about Britain

‘Alarm bells should be going off’ as mental health counselling app expands into Australia, critics say

Exclusive: Consumer advocates say BetterHelp’s wrongdoing overseas means privacy watchdog should investigate whether it has breached local laws

In it to win it: how to maximise your chances in competitions

Enter lots of contests, think of prizes as potential presents but beware of scammers

As spicy as you want it: interactive fiction games put forward a new kind of narrative

Once derided for saucy advertisements and romance novel plots, these mobile games are venturing into the mainstream

Reading, writing and … disinformation: should schoolchildren be taught media literacy like maths?

Less than half of Australian children and teens think they can tell real news stories from fake. So how well are we preparing them for a new media world order?