Social media

Stop UK mobile and broadband firms ‘lining their pockets’, urge consumer experts
Companies facing backlash amid warning of mid-contract price rises up to 17% during cost of living crisis
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Miranda Bryant
05, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM

Online safety bill needs tougher rules on misogyny, say peers
Nicky Morgan and other Tory peers plan amendment to boost Ofcom’s powers to penalise social media firms
Tobi Thomas
04, Feb, 2023 @1:29 PM

Scams: FCA blocks more than 10,000 ads from Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
Financial watchdog warns over rise of ‘fin-fluencers’ targeting younger people on social media
Mark Sweney and Jasper Jolly
03, Feb, 2023 @5:55 PM

Gender inequality and outdated voting metrics: are the Brit awards still hitting the wrong notes?
The ceremony will broadcast on a Saturday for the first time to attract viewers, but a shortage of women nominees and viral music stars suggests the awards remain out of step, say critics
Laura Snapes
03, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM

‘It’s heartbreaking’: mother of Archie Battersbee says he was bullied online
Exclusive: Hollie Dance, who fought legal battle to stop her son’s life support being switched off, says he received threatening messages
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
02, Feb, 2023 @2:48 PM

The relatability shtick falls flat if you’re too famous | Rebecca Shaw
When celebrities reach a certain level of prominence they can’t keep posting online in the same way. People will disbelieve and then get annoyed
Rebecca Shaw
02, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

‘We see misogyny every day’: how Andrew Tate’s twisted ideology infiltrated British schools
A year ago, most teachers had never heard of the ex-kickboxer and social media influencer. Now, his toxic machismo is the talk of the playground – and the staffroom
Sally Weale
02, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM

Meta earnings dropped by less than analysts expected
Parent company of Facebook and Instagram reports $32bn in revenue for fourth quarter, prompting rise in stock price
Erin McCormick
02, Feb, 2023 @1:41 AM

Self-care is important – but we shouldn’t mistake it for feminist action | Zoya Patel
As long as there is a big gap between the women who have the most freedoms, and those with the least, our work as feminists is not over
Zoya Patel
01, Feb, 2023 @1:02 AM

‘Storm the house’: Queensland care home receives threats after being wrongly identified as halfway house
Online posts urge violence against residents after premises described as a place for ‘youth offenders’
Ben Smee
31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

TechScape: Why Donald Trump’s return to Facebook could mark a rocky new age for online discourse
The former president was banned from Instagram and Facebook following the Jan 6 attacks, but Meta argues that new ‘guardrails’ will keep his behaviour in check. Plus: is a chatbot coming for your job?
Josh Taylor
31, Jan, 2023 @11:35 AM

Social media companies in the US brace to battle onslaught of legal challenges
State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this year
MacKenzie Ryan
31, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
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