X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate content
Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google’s search results and can be accessed in UK
US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000 Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act
Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phones
Upload government papers to go online? That may be our new terrifying future Requirement to upload documents for the purpose of ‘age verification’ is coming to platforms near you
BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen, who will take over as CEO in $120m deal Allen, a media entrepreneur, to replace founder Jonah Peretti as chief executive with ‘significant’ cost cuts to come
Theatre streaming is not a threat to in-person attendance, new research shows Report suggests that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home are making UK audiences more adventurous
Cape Verde bets on tech to reverse postcolonial brain drain African archipelago hopes startups, digital infrastructure and diaspora investment can transform its economy
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as drones
Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows Fears over a natural disaster or cyber-attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey shows
‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band Their microtonal rock has been a huge viral hit – but are they really 333-year-old aliens inspired by Borneo monkeys? The Quebecois duo tell all
Influencer Clavicular faces charges in Florida tied to alligator shooting video Video shows ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer shooting an apparently already dead alligator in the Everglades
‘Our competitors are everyone’: Joybuy leads ‘China’s Amazon’ into the UK Taking on its US rival in Britain is expected to lead to ‘collateral damage’ for UK retailers
Time limits, curfews or a full ban: how UK may restrict social media for under-16s Ministers have committed to changing rules for children, but how this will take shape is still up for debate