Banning TikTok will bring on the splinternet
Retaliatory censorship by Russia and China on apps and devices will lead to the West living in a parallel internet.
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UK government bans TikTok on corporate devices
The ByteDance-owned app will only be used on government devices in certain circumstances and will require security clearance.
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Mae Muller’s Eurovision entry is a TikTok-friendly bop with a light feminist gloss
“I Wrote a Song” is no pop masterpiece, but is saved by its charming glimmers of Britishness.
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We are all spending too much time online
Why the normalisation of endless screen time has to stop.
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“I know when people are lying”: The disturbing rise of TikTok sleuths
On social media, speculative content has increased thanks to amateur detectives who believe their true crime obsession “helps me see…
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The NHS can’t help the mentally ill – can influencers?
Social media personalities are cashing in on the mental health crisis.
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“Too many people are only here for the politics”: Alicia Kearns on leading foreign policy from the backbenches
From Brexit to TikTok, the youngest chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee is making sure her voice is heard.
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Mutiny at the BBC: “Almost everyone has left. No one does any journalism”
After BBC chairman Richard Sharp’s appearance before a select committee, the mood has turned from despondency to rage.
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Your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok
On social media, therapists are turning consultation room conversations into memes. It’s a sinister trend.
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It’s time to accept it: there’s no easy, painless way to break up with a friend
Sometimes the only thing that is right for us will be wrong for someone we care about, and there’s nothing…
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Andrew Tate is answering a question we won’t attempt to
What is it to be a “good man” today?
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“It was a caprice of the algorithm”: Louis Theroux on becoming a Gen Z icon
An old documentary clip of the 52-year-old broadcaster rapping made him an unexpected TikTok sensation.
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Is TikTok “bombarding” teenage users with harmful content?
Videos relating to self-harm, eating disorders and suicide are shown to 13-year-olds “within minutes” of joining the app, a new…
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You’re doing it wrong: why are strangers on social media trying to micromanage my life?
From gut health to posing for photos, the internet bombards us with instruction and criticism. No on thrives on this…
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How #BookTok is changing literature
TikTok is having an “unprecedented” impact on publishing, but is it shaping a new wave of fiction?
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How long does Facebook have left?
The departure of senior executives and a major round of redundancies raise questions about the company's future.
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The decline of text-based social media
The switch from Twitter and Facebook to video platforms such as TikTok is changing the face of the internet.
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The Molly Russell verdict proves it – social media must be regulated
A ruling has found social media companies played a part in the death of a British teenager. Intervention must be…
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Gen Z are using TikTok over Google – a worrying trend
Younger users are using social platforms instead of search engines, but a study suggests a fifth of TikTok results contain…
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This is a surreal form of grief, circling like a mawkish TikTok feed
People who are not expecting to cry will cry. Grief is the price we pay for love. It’s really weird…
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