Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than Musk’s X after extraordinary rally Trading in Trump Media & Technology Group stock suspended several times due to volatility ahead of election
Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29 Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism
‘Expect war’: leaked chats reveal influence of rightwing media on militia group Disinformation and conspiracy theories – some spread by Elon Musk – fuel group’s vitriol and paranoia
Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts
Journalism is the lifeblood of British democracy. My government will protect it Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account, writes the prime minister Keir Starmer
Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall
Our perverse respect for immense wealth allows Musk and Zuckerberg to run riot The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money
Helen Mirren: it’s so sad Kurt Cobain died before GPS was invented The Oscar-winning actor has made the latest in a series of references to the Nirvana frontman and the technological advances he didn’t live to see
‘The most important DJ in the UK’? Live streamer takes music to streets DJ AG has built a huge audience by inviting performers such as Skepta to join him in London and elsewhere
‘Serial meets Twin Peaks’ in a true crime tale from Adam Buxton The comedian bridges the gap between truth and fiction in Up in Smoke. Plus: five of the best podcasts with shocking twists
It’s time Australia called in the big guns on the social media firms. Our democracy is at risk Meta has made it very clear to Australians that they do not value our journalism or our public interest media
UK watchdog interviews 20 social media ‘finfluencers’ under caution People interviewed voluntarily as FCA seeks to clamp down on unlawful touting of financial services products
TikTok owner sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging AI project ByteDance dismissed person in August it says ‘maliciously interfered’ with training of artificial intelligence models
Meta and Google face ‘big tech tax’ as Labor plans how to ensure media sustainability in Australia Key parliamentary report focuses on decision by Facebook owner to abandon three-year-old deal to pay for news content
As Silicon Valley eyes US election, Elon Musk is not the only tech bro to worry about The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats, writes John Naughton