TikTok has new American owners, but lingering questions remain about Beijing’s control over its data, algorithms and decision-making

Social media giants are facing thousands of lawsuits in the US, reports Polly Dunbar

Snap election called: Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen (pictured) has announced a snap election for 24 March, saying the next four years are “decisive” for her country, says Paulin Kola on BBC

NO OTHER CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT THIS year made a bigger splash simply by entering a race than Ken Paxton. The firebrand Texas attorney general and Donald Trump booster is giving U.S. Senator John Cor

Donald Trump is flailing, and no wonder. He was not elected to shoot nurses or raise healthcare costs for ordinary Americans while cutting taxes for billionaires. Yet the Democratic party’s elderly, w

For more than a decade, social media ruled my life, says Sathnam Sanghera: it helped with my work, gave me an instant group of witty friends, and made me feel at the centre of things. But its attractions are wearing thin – and I’m not the only one feeling this