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A vague set of proposals from an influential organisation has been transformed by online conspiracy theorists into a powerful viral rallying cry. What is the truth behind the "Great Reset"? Believers spin dark tales about an…

UK adults spent an average of three hours and 47 minutes online every day during the pandemic, an annual survey of media habits by regulator Ofcom has found. That was over an hour longer than adults in Germany, France and Spain.…

Parents' evenings are likely to remain virtual beyond the pandemic, the government's education catch-up tsar has said. Sir Kevan Collins told the Lord’s Youth Unemployment Committee video calls were a “better way” to conduct the…

For the past week, the Canadian town of Listowel has been embroiled in a war of words via business signs that has captivated local residents and people around the world. It started as a battle between two businesses in the…

Ministers could be banned from using platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal for formal communications, if a legal challenge is successful. Campaigning law group Foxglove, on behalf of transparency campaigners The Citizens, has…

Twitter has launched a new emoji for the "Milk Tea Alliance" - a movement uniting Asian pro-democracy activists. The alliance has brought together anti-Beijing protesters in Hong Kong and Taiwan with pro-democracy…

Beauty YouTuber James Charles has admitted sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys. "I fully understand my actions and how they are wrong," the 21-year-old influencer said in a video posted to his…

Molly-Mae Hague has fallen foul of the UK's advertising watchdog for a second time. The Love Island star has been reprimanded for running an £8,000 online prize draw that failed to follow the rules for such…

Parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest are being illegally being sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered. The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples. Some of…

image copyrightReuters The social media giant Facebook has deleted a news site run by Myanmar's military, a day after two people were killed protesting against the coup. Facebook said the Tatmadaw…

image copyrightFocusmate When Subrato Sarker had to start working from home due to the pandemic, he found himself struggling to stay productive while being on his own. Help has come from a host of…