Social media

News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way
Rob Orchard

News has been reduced to sensationalist clickbait in 2024 – there has to be a better way

Delayed Gratification is the quarterly magazine at the forefront of a more considered type of journalism

James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’
Music

James Blunt: ‘Nostalgia and misery have been my mainstays for over 20 years’

James Blunt might be the most self-aware multi-million selling musician out there, and isn’t shy about putting the world to rights

Rising music star Henry Moodie: ‘Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be’
Music

Rising music star Henry Moodie: ‘Andrew Tate shows how dangerous social media can be’

Emerging pop star Henry Moodie has channelled feelings of anxiety into his music to connect with listeners worldwide

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president
Politics

A Kamala Harris win could make her the first TikTok president

California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly
Homelessness

California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly

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British children need a ‘digital vaccination’ to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation
Mark Mon Williams

British children need a ‘digital vaccination’ to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation

Nick Cave: ‘The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver’
Music

Nick Cave: ‘The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver’

Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together
UK riots

Social media helped the far-right mobilise quickly – but it can also bring the rest of us together

Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot
Robin Ince

Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot

Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid
Steven MacKenzie

Humanity is a bigger threat to the planet than any asteroid

Isn’t stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we’ve lost our ability to trust
Daniel Freeman

Isn’t stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we’ve lost our ability to trust

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories
Sophia Alexandra Hall

200,000 people liked a picture of my Christmas tree. It was cool, but brought difficult memories

Here’s the bleak truth behind TikTok’s ‘girl dinner’ craze
TikTok

Here’s the bleak truth behind TikTok’s ‘girl dinner’ craze

Karens, social media and a crisis of distrust: How to repair our broken social contract
Society

Karens, social media and a crisis of distrust: How to repair our broken social contract

Britain’s Tory-sympathising press is ‘terrible’ for democracy, experts warn
Freedom of the Press

Britain’s Tory-sympathising press is ‘terrible’ for democracy, experts warn

Okay Days by Jenny Mustard review: Romance as though Sally Rooney didn’t happen
Review

Okay Days by Jenny Mustard review: Romance as though Sally Rooney didn’t happen

Trust is vital for the renaissance of news
Opinion

Trust is vital for the renaissance of news

I am a social media addict. How can I repair my life?
Lucy Sweet

I am a social media addict. How can I repair my life?

Here’s where to get instant cost of living advice
money

Here’s where to get instant cost of living advice

TikTok is seeking to ban climate misinformation on the app. Will it work?
Social media

TikTok is seeking to ban climate misinformation on the app. Will it work?

Jack Nicholson can stand on his balcony if he wants. You don’t need to see it
Social media

Jack Nicholson can stand on his balcony if he wants. You don’t need to see it

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Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month’s rent
concert tickets

Beyoncé fans enraged as some tickets cost more than a month’s rent

Media literacy is the only thing standing in the way of the next Andrew Tate
Bejay Mulenga

Media literacy is the only thing standing in the way of the next Andrew Tate

Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke
Viral

Twitter thinks Keith Richards is the first man ever created after a viral joke

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that
Social isolation

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that