Stephen Ogilvie’s family appeal for calm on second night of disorder – as it happened

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Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

Any official reprimand will come from regulator Ofcom, but not for at least two months

The Guardian view on far-right violence: digital radicalisation is threatening democracy

Editorial: Violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is the real-world expression of a sinister mechanism that goes unchecked online

Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firms

Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio

White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies

Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance

His toxic Henry Nowak intervention fits a pattern. Vance has hard-right views, a disdain for European society – and he may yet become president, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power

Editorial: A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider reset

Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

Molly Rose Foundation says government should instead set strict safety standards for apps

Child phone nudity law could largely end online child sexual abuse if widely adopted, Jess Phillips claims – as it happened

Former safeguarding minister says if ban came into force properly it could ‘basically eliminate’ problem

Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM

‘Killer of trust’: social media groups fuel misinformation in UK, report finds

Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting

Confessions of a political liveblogger: ‘I enjoy it professionally – but, as a citizen, you can think the country’s going to hell in a handcart’

Andrew Sparrow has been writing the Guardian’s daily political live blog for more than 15 years. How does he cope with the relentless psychodrama of British politics?

Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest

Technology secretary says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X

The Guardian view on Henry Nowak’s murder: big tech and the far right are allied in an outrage arms race

Editorial: Anger and distress at the treatment of the stabbed teenager is widely shared. But the online amplification of myths and grievances must be tackled