Best podcasts of the week: Jon Stewart confronts corruption, Trump and more
The longtime Daily Show host takes his satirical style to podcasting with The Weekly Show. Plus: five of the best election podcasts
‘We need to go places and touch things’: the people turning away from smartphones
Disquiet over social media addiction is leading to a growing enthusiasm for Polaroids, postcards and the physical and analogue world
Standup and TikToker Abi Clarke: ‘Why did I get into comedy? Attention!’
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian
My Facebook profile was hacked but all the platform offered was a faceless void
With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this?
‘Crank’ Tory candidates accused of sharing online conspiracy theories
Labour has expressed concerns about the calibre of would-be Tory MPs after a some shared outlandish views online
‘They give us liberty with less anxiety’: A teenager, a parent and a teacher on smartphones for under-14s
After plans to make St Albans the first smartphone-free city for children under 14, our panellists discuss potential benefits and drawbacks
Alex Jones to liquidate assets to help meet $1.5bn Sandy Hook judgment
The Infowars host dropped his petition for bankruptcy protection, now opting instead for liquidation of company
Best podcasts of the week: Two men were switched at birth – and things only got weirder from there
Come By Chance tells the story of two 52-year-old Newfoundland men who realised their lives should have been so different. Plus: five of the best Euro 2024 podcasts
TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton, CNN and other high-profile users
Social video app taking steps to tackle cyber-attack on well-known brands and celebrities
Elon Musk does not grasp EU fears about disinformation on X, official says
EU commissioner Vera Jourová says tech firms must hire staff versed in legal and historical context of free speech in Europe
‘Africa has zero PR in the west’: the Nigerian influencer using sarcasm on the clueless
Charity Ekezie has made it her mission to educate naive westerners about her continent on social media, and have some fun along the way
Tories pursuing ‘ostrich strategy’ on Facebook campaign ads
Party is focusing on 80 seats it came closest to losing in last election and 20 seats it came closest to winning
Labour is already dominating the online general election campaign
Starmer’s party was quicker out of the digital gate, with slicker, more engaging content than the Tory offering, writes Matthew McGregor
Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction
Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president’s stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn
The Huberman question: should lifestyle influencers follow their own advice?
Ancient philosophers became an ‘object of ridicule’ if their lifestyle differed from their outlook. Today, content creators don’t always practice what they preach