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
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
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
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’
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
The Guardian view on online safety: don’t let Trump dictate the terms of debate
Editorial: The White House and tech oligarchs are using free speech arguments as cover to suffocate any European attempt to regulate digital space
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
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
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
‘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
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
The week in audio: Invisible Hands with David Dimbleby; Artworks: Talk Talk – Living in Another World; White Hot Hate; Luigi – review
David Dimbleby on the fighter pilot who waged war on government policy; Guy Garvey celebrates a misunderstood masterpiece. Plus, confessions of an FBI agent, and divisive US murder suspect Luigi Mangione
Emojis are now everywhere – but using them can be a minefield
Born of our craving for nuance, these ubiquitous little icons are now causing confusion themselves
‘Incel’ accounts using self-improvement language to avoid TikTok bans – study
Misogynist ideas being normalised as accounts rebrand, with focus on ‘Sub5s’ and ‘looksmaxxing’, say researchers
OnlyFans fined £1m over inaccurate information on age checks
Ofcom acts after finding flaws in how subscription platform responded to request for details of ‘challenge age’ process