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From Salman Rushdie’s account of the attempt on his life to Sathnam Sanghera’s thoughts on imperialism via the story of the Tory party’s decline, here are the big hitters coming your way next year

Social media overuse among teens may be a symptom, not the cause, of their distress.

When has the nation not been riven by disinformation?

TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length…

Plus: Evidence that social media causes teen health problems "isn't convincing," more states ban gender transition treatments for minors, and more...

Jonathan Haidt's integrity and transparency are admirable, but the studies he's relying on aren't strong enough to support his conclusions.

A growing body of evidence links a rise in depression in children to social media use. Will it lead to more regulation?

When society criminalizes outdoor independence, it makes smart phone addiction more likely.

Prominent social psychologist and NYU professor calls the requirement “explicitly ideological.”