TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts

Irish data regulator says platform put 13- to 17-year-old users’ accounts on default public setting, among other breaches

‘Studios are like ghost towns’: how Britain’s TV and film industry fell into a hole

Excitement about Netflix and Amazon’s investment has evaporated as strikes, falling ad spend and a glut of completed shows leaves crews out of work

After 1bn copies and 118 years, the Freemans catalogue moves to turn its final page

Mail order stalwart to focus on online sales in bid to become a ‘digital department store’

Twitter chaos after Elon Musk takeover may have violated privacy order, DoJ alleges

US Department of Justice questions compliance with FTC order on data security and privacy practices

Elon Musk is a lesson in the dangers of unchecked corporate leaders

When rich people convince themselves that they’re rich because they’re smart – instead of lucky and ruthless – they misapply their talents to areas beyond their expertise

ITV picks up Oscars broadcast rights for UK

The UK network has made a ‘multi-year’ deal with Disney to screen the annual awards, as Sky’s 20-year connection ends

‘She is a snake – in the most positive way!’ How Taylor Swift became the world’s biggest pop star, again

In 2015, the singer’s career looked shaky as the media and public turned on her. But after the battle for her masters, her intimate lockdown records and the all-conquering Eras tour, she’s reclaimed her crown – and is now immune to hate

Daily Mail owner looks to Middle Eastern backers over Telegraph bid

Lord Rothermere is second potential suitor to turn to oil-rich region for financial support

Virgin Media O2 to snap up Russian oligarch-backed broadband firm

UK government forced sale of ‘alt-net’ broadband provider Upp on national security grounds

Elon Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over lost X revenue

World’s richest man claims civil rights group has falsely accused site formerly known as Twitter of being antisemitic

TikTok opens datacentre in Dublin in bid to combat European privacy concerns

The Chinese-owned app also announced a UK-based cybersecurity company will independently audit data controls and protections

Royal Mail hopes to end Saturday letter deliveries as watchdog seeks evidence

Ofcom consults on universal service obligation, which requires deliveries to all UK addresses six days a week

Mohamed Al Fayed: perennial outsider, savvy businessman and grief-broken father

The larger-than-life ex-Harrods owner, who has died aged 94, was never far from the headlines or controversy but was an indomitably bold figure

How the EU Digital Services Act affects Facebook, Google and others

Threat of big fines and EU-wide ban hoped to curb manipulative practices and harmful content

Facebook groups exposed to hundreds of hoax posts, study shows

Charity Full Fact finds more than 1,200 false posts on topics from deadly snakes to serial killers at large