Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads
Foreign brands not linked to Kirk’s Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profits
Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps
Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X
Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company
Exclusive: Sarah Wynn-Williams faces $50,000 fine every time she breaches order banning her from criticising Meta
At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampant
Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg
Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’
‘If the people who ran Facebook were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked there’: Nick Clegg on tech bros, Trump and leaving Silicon Valley
When Britain’s former deputy PM took a job at Meta, nothing could have prepared him for the ‘cloying conformity’ of the tech world. So why does he still think social media is a force for good?
FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children
Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combined
Can’t Look Away review – a harrowing, heartbreaking indictment of social media’s ruthlessness
Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville follows a small legal outfit as it takes Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies to task for endangering young users
Met arrested woman after Facebook posts about ex-partner – a serving officer
London force sent three officers at 4.45am, who put her in the back of a van and seized her phone and computer
Knife throwing and cheeseburger spinning: the agony and ecstasy of being a viral trickshot video star
Think you could throw a basketball off a 540ft dam, into a hoop – while blindfolded? Meet the talented and ludicrously patient people putting hours into the internet’s most joyful (and pointless) clips
Jeremy Strong eyed to play Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network sequel
The Succession star is reportedly the leading choice to play the controversial tech mogul in Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up
How will Australia’s under-16s social media ban be enforced, and which platforms will be exempt?
No prescribed avenue for social media companies to check users’ ages, but options include facial estimation technology and matching photos with ID
Zuckerberg claims ‘superintelligence is now in sight’ as Meta lavishes billions on AI
In advance of Meta’s quarterly earnings report, CEO says his company aims to bring powerful AI into the lives of millions
As Australia’s teen social media ban looms, here’s how the platforms are lobbying for an exemption
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children – with the possibility of a legal challenge
Oasis ticket scam: ‘My Instagram was hijacked for a £1,400 fraud’
A fan was shocked when scammers used her identity to sell fake Wembley Stadium tickets to her friends