Social Media

Musk has used his social media platform as a lever to break into German and UK politics. But Zuckerberg’s changes at Facebook are even more insidious

Just look at what it did to Elon Musk – he bought Twitter, and it was all downhill from there

Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims - and she is getting closer to becoming Germany’s chancellor

The Tory leader did nothing about rape gangs she was the minister responsible, and is only interested now that she thinks there might be votes in it

The billionaire cares nothing for our sovereignty or democracy and must be cut loose

If you really want to know who cares about the victims of the grooming gangs, look at the people who actually try to help, rather than score points on social media

Two writers claim they did not receive credit for work on a story that has been buried by X

The new woman at the top of London's now-weekly newspaper seems to fancy building up her profile as yet another edgy right wing pundit

The PM’s response to the far right billionaire was overdue… but near-perfect

The ranting billionaire embarrassed himself, Donald Trump... and Nigel Farage. Now he has to pay the price

This deranged, disgusting attack on Jess Phillips deserves a public rebuke, not just behind-the-scenes diplomacy

His ill-informed backing for Tommy Robinson and slurs against Jess Phillips say it all about Trump's right-hand man

Brexit, not Keir Starmer’s policies, are causing a lack of confidence among investors

The entrepreneur’s foray into European politics and obsession with the AfD is troubling, given his megaphone X

Will they or won’t they?

The Guardian columnist wrote a 9,000 word rant on the BBC’s sloppiness over the Israel/Hamas war, then failed to read a 37-word anti-Semitic comment – which he then liked

A recent social media rant by the Telegraph columnist about Hugo Rifkind, the Times writer, contained a stunning revelation

Oxford University Press’s word of the year suggests social media has become a drug-like distraction from the world

Our annual round-up of the people Britain could do without has stirred up some strong views

There’s a good case for shaking up UK campaign finance - but banning one particular donation would backfire

Telling small groups of people that they will be taken seriously if only they shout loudly enough is damaging for democracy

That we have seemingly managed to beat Elon Musk should be cause for celebration. Why, then, do I have this uneasiness about it?

The ‘trollification’ that happens on X, Elon Musk’s online hellhole, deserves a definition

A social media rumour about Keir Starmer has attracted millions of views – aided by far right figures who amplify conspiracy theories online

As users joining the “Xodus” are discovering, the platform is very different from Elon Musk’s kingdom

How one tweet and two mistakes saw the right wing columnist get a knock on the door from the police

Germany is issuing licences to groups who will report (what they think is) illegal and detrimental content on social media platforms

The social media platform has become so vile and corrupted that no politician should be anywhere near it

Online life has changed over the past five years or so, and not for the better. The algorithm has taken over entirely

He’s already the richest man on the planet. Now Elon Musk is going after even more power

A credulous, paranoid chancer, Musk has risen to fame through luck and other people’s hard work