In a fluid, ever-evolving situation, it is difficult to predict or even visualise the exact shape of things to come. One hopes this fascinating and challenging scenario does not lead to a world where we smugly celebrate ‘access to free information’ and forget how algorithm-tainted it may well be.

In the past, the EU has not hesitated to try to apply European law to tech companies. Over the past decade, for example, Google has faced three fines totaling more than $8 billion for breaking antitrust law (though one of these fines was overturned by the EU’s General Court in 2024).

Whether TikTok stays with Perplexity AI's backing or goes, without that juicy algorithm ByteDance doesn’t seem willing to part with, the app won't ever be the same.

Every scroll triggers an emotion. Behind those mental health posts that make you pause lies a science of connection—one that's transforming how we support each other online.

In Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes. But led by Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides and is going all-in on MAGA.

Handing over control of the official presidential and vice presidential social media accounts has become a standard part of the transition process.

Duke's Philip Napoli shares his thoughts - and concerns - about Meta's decision to replace fact-checking with a "community notes" model.

The talking-dogs Reels genre takes many forms but are often some kind of poodle mixes who lip-sync to comedic bits. Some of them dance or perform slapstick. Some of them talk football. It's like that old, man-cave artwork of dogs playing poker — you know it's not real, but you can't look away.

Mr Mantzarlis is also deeply critical of the decision to axe fact checkers. But like many experts, he also makes another point that has perhaps been lost in the firestorm of criticism Meta faces: that, in principle, community-notes-style systems can be part of the solution to misinformation.

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material

Several bills, including those aimed at curbing addictive social media feeds and restricting usage during late-night hours, have not progressed beyond the committee stage.

Three days after ByteDance's TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the United States, users who deleted the app were anxiously checking iPhone and Android devices to find it still unavailable to be downloaded again.