Digital media

‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams
Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts
Shanti Das
06, Apr, 2025 @7:00 AM

Meta and Pinterest believed to have donated to Molly Russell charity
Anonymous donations made to Molly Rose Foundation, set up after Molly Russell, 14, took her own life after viewing harmful material on social media
Aneesa Ahmed
05, Apr, 2025 @2:43 PM

Piers Morgan plans to expand his Uncensored YouTube channel
Broadcaster wants to branch out with shows covering crime, history and sport and says he has investors lined up
Michael Savage Media editor
04, Apr, 2025 @3:00 PM

Blanket ban on teen smartphone use ‘potentially detrimental’, says academic
Dr Amy Orben says there are no ‘one-size-fits-all answers’ given importance of access to online information
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
03, Apr, 2025 @9:00 PM

Meta faces £1.8bn lawsuit over claims it inflamed violence in Ethiopia
Son of murdered academic calls on Facebook owner to ‘radically change how it moderates dangerous content’
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
03, Apr, 2025 @6:01 PM

Abbie Chatfield cleared of wrongdoing by AEC after interviewing Anthony Albanese on her podcast
AEC review finds content did not require authorisation statement after Liberal senators raise concerns
Henry Belot and Caitlin Cassidy
03, Apr, 2025 @6:31 AM

The Guardian view on online safety: don’t let Trump dictate the terms of debate | Editorial
Editorial: The White House and tech oligarchs are using free speech arguments as cover to suffocate any European attempt to regulate digital space
Editorial
02, Apr, 2025 @5:32 PM

Trump to consider final proposal on TikTok as US ban deadline looms
Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by Saturday
Dan Milmo and agency
02, Apr, 2025 @7:36 AM

Starmer offers big US tech firms tax cuts in return for lower Trump tariffs
Exclusive: UK willing to placate Trump with lower digital services tax rate also encompassing non-US companies
Pippa Crerar, Heather Stewart and Richard Partington
01, Apr, 2025 @11:05 PM

Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments
Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passport
Gabriella Opara
01, Apr, 2025 @9:00 AM

‘Much better vibe’: Manchester’s phone-free nightclub reviving the rave spirit
Inspired by Berlin clubs, the phone ban at Amber’s has been embraced by clubbers seeking deeper connections
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
30, Mar, 2025 @1:00 PM

Labour group tells MPs they must be on YouTube and TikTok
Group asks influencers and popular figures to help party’s backbenchers engage audiences and challenge narratives
Aletha Adu Political correspondent
30, Mar, 2025 @11:15 AM
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