Whistleblowers have given an inside view of the algorithm arms race which followed TikTok's explosive growth Social media ...

Whistleblowers told BBC that Meta and TikTok and Meta prioritised user engagement over safety, allowing harmful content on their platforms. The algorithm race led to increased harassment and ...

CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

Recent verdicts in New Mexico and Los Angeles are highlighting digital safety for kids and teens. This is what parents need to know.

The First Amendment protects ideas that government agencies and experts consider misleading, false or even dangerous. That basic constitutional principle came under threat in the last decade as ...

Watching the largely fake, but also completely true, juggernaut reality TV series Married at First Sight with our 14-year-old was never a deliberate choice but it is potentially very powerful.

Inaccurate and incomplete moderation on TikTok and other social media platforms has pushed users in Kenya to police themselves.

One engineer at Meta was allegedly told by senior management to allow more 'borderline harmful content', like misogyny and ...

Louis Theroux’s new documentary pulls back the curtain on the world of ‘traditional’ masculine influencers - but where are the Irish players?

Indonesia joins Malaysia and Australia in a landmark regional crackdown on social media for under-16s, as governments deploy AI age verification to combat algorithm-driven addiction and cyber-threats.

Reality TV drama, masculinity influencers and viral podcast clips might seem like separate cultural moments. But experts say ...