Internet

Political ads on TV are subject to strict guidelines – but on social media, the rules are weak to the point of dysfunction. Add AI into the mix, and things begin to look downright sinister. It’s time to rewrite the law

There are good reasons for some old websites to expire, but huge amounts of personal history go with them

Digital mystics are flooding TikTok and Etsy – and with religion fading and loneliness rising, they’re filling a spiritual vacuum

It is now impossible to keep up with major live events online. And when the truth does start to emerge, don’t always assume you’ll find it in the mainstream press

Maybe I’d feel more willing to help if they didn’t look so daft. And they really do look very daft indeed

We’re on the road to surveillance hell but there’s still time to change direction