Social media

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

Our society is being undermined by a decline in trust, caused by online discourse that fuels paranoia

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

For many in the care system, Christmas is a lonely time. Decorations can come to take on a symbolic meaning, not least the Christmas tree

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

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

While some praise the embracing of frugal meals, there is a concerning undercurrent to the girl dinner trend

How TikTok’s BookTok craze is ‘making reading cool again’
Books

How TikTok’s BookTok craze is ‘making reading cool again’

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

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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

Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
Opinion

Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital

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

Social media may be the new religion, but it hasn’t made us better people
Opinion

Social media may be the new religion, but it hasn’t made us better people

Do the TikTok plant pot candle heaters work? We asked a thermodynamics expert
Energy bills

Do the TikTok plant pot candle heaters work? We asked a thermodynamics expert

People are sharing their favourite clips of the Queen’s most heartwarming moments
Queen Elizabeth

People are sharing their favourite clips of the Queen’s most heartwarming moments

Calling all cash-stuffers: It’s time to use up those £20 notes
cost of living crisis

Calling all cash-stuffers: It’s time to use up those £20 notes

BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis
sex ed

BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis

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As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit
Tech for good

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit

The dark side of the influencer economy
Podcast

The dark side of the influencer economy

Nadine Dorries needed a ‘safe space’ to come up with her TikTok rap lyrics, says government
News

Nadine Dorries needed a ‘safe space’ to come up with her TikTok rap lyrics, says government

#Ready4Rishi: Sunak launched his election campaign with a hashtag
Tory leadership race

#Ready4Rishi: Sunak launched his election campaign with a hashtag