French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in
The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuity says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst
Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone
Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time online
The Mandalorian and Grogu shows Star Wars is a cursed franchise – on the big screen at least
As a standalone, the new adventure is perfectly fine matinee fodder – but the galaxy is now so congested that we seem doomed to shiny retreads of the same old story
Guardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London
Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reporting
Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’
Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safety
Limit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urged
Campaigners warn against blanket restrictions and say focus should be on blocking teenagers from platforms with ‘risky’ features
Matt Brittin has taken the helm of the supertanker BBC, but there are plenty of icebergs in his way
First, the new DG will have to navigate staff cuts, culture wars and a sea of fake news, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson
Who’s behind the Facebook page posting hateful AI slop about the UK? The answer might lie in south Asia
Our research has uncovered young entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and Pakistan using AI tools to make deeply objectionable content – and money, says Niamh McIntyre of the Bureau for Investigative Journalism
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
‘It’s a distraction-free zone’: Gen Z on why they love going to the movies
Filmgoers born after 1997 are reviving cinemas’ hopes of survival. They tell us about the social experience where ‘there’s absolutely no commitment to chat’
‘There are no rules’: spotlight on Gossip Goblin as AI film-making enters new era
Defying criticisms of ‘slop’ and ‘theft’, the growing culture of AI-powered creativity is attracting interest from Hollywood
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
A warning to the news industry: act now or the Joe Rogan/Piers Morgan ecosystem will leave you far behind
There is a revolution reshaping how people want and get their information. News brands can and must react, but the time is now, says Deborah Turness, former head of BBC News
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children in new lawsuit
Ken Paxton accuses streamer of designing addictive platform and falsely representing data collection practices
Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on
President posted more than 50 times in three hours, attacking on Obama, NY Times and supreme court