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The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof
From remigration to talk of an immigration ‘invasion’, 2025 has seen anti-migrant rhetoric grow – and there’s proof, writes Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Is social media finally losing its grip on us?

Is social media finally losing its grip on us?
Usage of digital platforms to stay in touch with friends and family is down 25% over the last decade
Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up

Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up
As men turn to social media and AI for health information, Healthwatch England warns of rising misinformation risks, calling on the NHS to meet men where they are
What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone

A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either

No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life

Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight

Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants

‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?

Is TikTok’s ‘Sleepmaxxing’ trend yet another wellness fad – or is it glorifying SAD?
Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love

Swipe right on this trio of films from female directors on women and love
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world

‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism

Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
From fake birds to Andrew Tate: How one group is tackling conspiracy theories in schools

From fake birds to Andrew Tate: How one group is tackling conspiracy theories in schools
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue

‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot
Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’

Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’
Ezra Collective star Ife Ogunjobi: ‘People pay too much attention to the noise around them’

Ezra Collective star Ife Ogunjobi: ‘People pay too much attention to the noise around them’
News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way

News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way
James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’
