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This is no ‘golden age’ of journalism. These are the news media end times

Bob Garfield: Don't be fooled by evangelists of 'free': editorial ethics and real reporting have been blown up along with the business model

BSkyB and BT force Virgin Media to drop unlimited broadband ad claim

ASA rules claim in campaign was misleading, given that heavy users' download speeds can be cut by up to 50%. By Mark Sweney

Johnston Press’s Ashley Highfield inflicts ‘maximum pain’ on staff

Digitally charged vision for regional newspaper publisher lifted numbers but meant more than 1,300 staff lost their jobs. By Mark Sweney

Budget 2013 said to include Wi-Fi and mobile access on trains funding

Chancellor expected to announce installation of special equipment on trains that could boost travel. By Juliette Garside

UKTV to reintroduce name to on-screen branding as part of relaunch

Pay-TV company dropped UKTV from channel brands, such as Gold, in 2008, but will relaunch with it on 26 March. By Mark Sweney

Google chairman Eric Schmidt nets $6m cash bonus

Bonus given for year in which company reported record revenues of $50bn but came under fire over UK tax arrangements. By Josh Halliday

Telegraph group cuts 80 print jobs as daily and Sunday titles merge

Fifty digital posts will be created as part of root-and-branch restructure, taking overall staff reduction to 5%. By Roy Greenslade

Online piracy: ISPs ordered to block access to three file-sharing websites

High court tells six UK companies to prevent access to three music and movie file-sharing websites, Kat, H33T and Fenopy. By Lisa O'Carroll

The Business of Fashion website raises £1.3m and backing from LVMH

Fashion business website inspired by former management consultant's blog wins investment. By Lisa O'Carroll

Newsquest enjoys digital ad rise – but suffers overall revenue decline

Latest results for Gannett's UK regional publishing arm

YouTube to launch new television app via Freesat

Freetime internet-connected TV box will host new app allowing viewers to browse site using smartphones. By Josh Halliday

Google revamps AdWords network to target smartphone and tablet users

Number of daily Google searches from mobile devices is set to surpass searches from PCs and laptops by next year. By Josh Halliday

Pinterest seeks new financing which could value scrapbook site at $2.5bn

Free photo-sharing website has about 48 million users – 39 million up in a year – and is looking at an advertising model. By Lisa O'Carroll

Dell and Virgin Media close to $20bn deals

Computer maker announces it will be sold to consortium led by founder Michael Dell as similar price tag placed on pay TV firm

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  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks
  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
  • Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood
  • France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
  • Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses
  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?

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