Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children
UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’
Women’s culture goes dark: why aren’t there more ‘femcel’ movies?
Male incels have been plentifully depicted on screen, while few film-makers have explored the varied controversies of toxic female radicalisation and the ‘womanosphere’. But a handful of movies have been treading a brave path
Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025
Labour and Lib Dem MPs demand ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contract be scrapped
Spy-tech company and founder Peter Thiel should ‘have their hands ripped off our NHS’, say MPs
Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’
PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X
Child victims of online sexual abuse in UK inadequately protected, review finds
Lack of funding leaving police forces failing to keep pace with two-thirds annual increase in referrals, says report
‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert
Narwhal Labs ad for ‘AI employee’ contains strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’
The Blue Trail review – hypnotic tale of older-people rebellion in the Amazon in chilling dystopian fable
A cross between road movie and sci-fi, this is a subversive and bittersweet story about a 77-year-old who refuses to be shipped off to a ‘colony’
Wednesday briefing: Why are people turning global crises into high‑stakes bets?
In today’s newsletter: Prediction markets are reshaping how people interact with world events, turning warfare into a tradable speculation
My month in the tradwife world: ‘I can’t pretend I’m not enjoying myself at all …’
In the past few months, there has been a boom in tradwife novels, while the accounts of influencers only grow more popular. What is it about this culture that makes it so compelling to young women?
I have just one secret from my husband. If he reads this, even that will be gone
I know that hidden depths are sexy and intriguing – but after 30 years together, we effectively share a single brain, writes Emma Beddington
Chagrin Valley review – the ins and outs of care home life inside an uncanny artificial paradise
Beneath painted skies and birdsong, film-maker Nathalie Berger’s observational documentary exposes hidden labour and quiet turmoil
Man who groomed 14-year-old girl he met on Roblox jailed for 28 months
Police say case highlights online dangers to children after Carlo Tritta pleads guilty to making indecent images
The Guardian view on London and antisocial behaviour: a real problem inflated by online panic
Editorial: Sadiq Khan has the right approach, but his critics are determined to see the capital as a fictionalised case study in lawlessness
Alarm in health service over Palantir staff being given NHS email accounts
Exclusive: Sources believe AI tech company’s engineers have been granted access to directory of up to 1.5m staff