European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists
Nick Booth obituary
Other lives: BBC journalist who turned his hand to supporting community activism with various digital initiatives
Misogyny in the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no-go area for women?
Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse – and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?
Social media creators to overtake traditional media in ad revenue this year
User-generated material to surpass advertising income from professional media amid change in viewing habits
Frederick Forsyth obituary
Foreign correspondent who went on to become a hugely successful thriller writer best known for The Day of the Jackal
Teenage girls’ TikTok skincare regimes offer little to no benefit, research shows
With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergies
The ‘death of creativity’? AI job fears stalk advertising industry
WPP and others roll out AI-generated campaigns as Facebook owner Meta plans to let firms create their own ads
WPP chief Mark Read to step down as ad agency battles AI
CEO to leave global advertising group after three decades, with shares at lowest level in about five years
UK government looking at social media ‘app caps’ for children, minister suggests
Peter Kyle, understood to be considering two-hour curfews, says he wants to foster healthy relationships with tech
‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech
One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagers
Online ‘guru girlies’ promise a better life, but is it too good to be true?
Level up and access your feminine energy, say these influencers to young women. This is self-delusion, not self-improvement, says writer Zandile Powell
Trump-Musk meltdown: key moments in the billionaires’ spectacular split
World has seen alliance between US president and Tesla boss unravel in real time via social media and television
Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds
Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China
The good, the bad and the ugly: Clint Eastwood’s interview debacle reveals bleak truths about film journalism
An Austrian newspaper ran an interview with the cinema legend which he denied ever giving. What actually happens in the world of movie reporting can be yet more murky
BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material
Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative works