Angelina Jolie says ‘I don’t recognise my country’ now amid threats to freedom of speech in US

Oscar winner’s comments come days after suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC and Disney, a decision heavily criticised by major stars including Pedro Pascal and Olivia Rodrigo

Trump says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch likely part of US TikTok deal

US president tells Fox News ‘a man named Lachlan is involved … that’s a very unusual name, Lachlan Murdoch’

‘We’re here to help’: how Ofcom is urging porn sites to follow the Online Safety Act

Amid the feathered dancers at an adult industry event, regulators with clipboards have been advising compliance

‘If he can be found, every one of the users can be’: unmasking the man behind toxic gossip website Tattle Life

For almost a decade, the site has torn apart the lives of celebrities and ordinary people alike, while its creator’s identity has remained a mystery. Until one couple turned super sleuths …

Conviction: The Case of Lucy Letby review – documentary probes Britain’s most notorious baby killer

Channel 4’s film follows the fight to overturn Letby’s conviction, questioning expert testimony and exposing deep divisions over whether she is guilty or the victim of a miscarriage of justice

Calls grow to boycott ABC owner Disney over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Critics say ‘authoritarianism isn’t coming – it’s already here’ amid widespread condemnation of talkshow’s suspension

UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning to

Memes and nihilistic in-jokes: the online world of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer

A growing number of shooters are in conversation with their digital communities, which are becoming extreme

Robert Redford was ‘a principled force for good’, says All the President’s Men reporter Bob Woodward

Veteran journalist played by Redford in 1976 film version of the Watergate exposé that brought down the Nixon presidency pays tribute to a ‘fiery’ friend

‘We’re insanely hubristic’: how The Rest Is History became the world’s biggest history podcast

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook on storytelling, their strangest interactions with fans and bonding over The Lord of the Rings

Robinson and Farage’s ‘civil war’ narrative is warping voters’ minds. How is any government supposed to counter it?

Whatever the reality of Britain today, our social media feeds are full of anger, violence and disorder – and that’s the reality politicians must confront, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds

Researchers say social media myths drive ‘nocebo effect’ of side-effects that are real but psychological in origin

Six great reads: rebels in Nazi Germany, how creativity works and Europe’s biggest pornography conference

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the past seven days

Australia’s eSafety watchdog tells social media giants to shield kids from gruesome Kirk shooting footage

Commission asked platforms to apply content warnings to protect children or others who do not want to see US shooting

Virulent debater and clickbait savant: how Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the right

The far-right activist, who was fatally shot this week in Utah, galvanized young conservatives through online antics and inflammatory views