Social media

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection
Steven MacKenzie

Social media is warping our view of ourselves. Time for some self-reflection

It feels like we’ve landed somewhere over the rainbow where people have realised that it’s easier to skip the self-examination

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Ellen

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

Girlguiding Advocate panel member, 17-year-old Ellen, doesn’t believe a “blanket ban” on under-16s using social media will help teens feel safe online

Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism
Food

Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism

Big John encapsulates a very modern Britishness which allows for both tolerance and patriotism

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society
Steven MacKenzie

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society

I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
Music

I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going

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‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
TV

‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’
Politics

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
15-minute cities

The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
George Bell

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government

Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
Social media

Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Paul McNamee

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Artificial intelligence

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?

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

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

Is social media finally losing its grip on us?
Paul McNamee

Is social media finally losing its grip on us?

Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up
William Pett

Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim
Paul McNamee

What Keir Starmer can learn from Ruben Amorim

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
Kate Pattison

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’
Comedy

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
Naema Malik

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?
Politics

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

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No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Eamonn Forde

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

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
WhatsApp

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
Social Media

‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants