BBC announces landmark deal to make bespoke content for YouTube

Agreement a milestone for British television as broadcaster teams up with world’s biggest video platform

Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube

Actor and mother of Brianna Ghey among signatories of letter to three party leaders ahead of Lords vote

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passing

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires action

A group of journalists look to fill the void left by Condé Nast’s Gourmet by reviving it as a worker-owned newsletter

Experts warn use of VPNs makes it hard to limit access to technology that can create nonconsensual explicit images

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally

Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data shows

Pair also launching digital channel Belta Box which will feature new entertainment and curated clips

Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief, linked to so-called black hat edits

Plan follows pressure on broadcaster to put more content on platform, but raises questions about licence fee

Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union