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
Boots baby formula ads on Google broke rules, says UK watchdog Retailer apologises for error, with such advertising banned in case it discourages breastfeeding
Show business to no business: how are the strikes hitting Hollywood? Weeks into the actors and writers strike and the impact is being felt with movies underperforming and shows getting cancelled
The ‘no jet’ set: actors back campaign to cut climate impact of ‘celebrity riders’ UK union initiative provides framework for negotiating greener practices in film and TV industry
‘Embrace it or risk obsolescence’: how will AI jobs affect Hollywood? As dual Hollywood strikes rage on, studios and streamers such as Netflix and Disney are on a hiring spree within the world of artificial intelligence
Elon Musk admits X ‘may fail’ after glitch deletes Twitter photos Platform’s users voice concern as it removes pictures and links on posts made before December 2014
George Soros foundation’s retreat from Europe could ‘turn off the lights’ for human rights Activists fear the billionaire’s legacy will be lost as his Open Society Foundations curbs its activities across the EU
Disney and ESPN bet big on entering gambling arena – but will they win? The biggest name in US sports broadcasting has graduated from covering gambling to promoting it in an about-face for Bob Iger and a sign of turbulent times
England fans to splash out on food, drink and TVs for Women’s World Cup final Supermarkets, pubs and advertisers the winners as supporters prepare for match against Spain
CEO regrets her firm took on Facebook moderation work after staff ‘traumatised’ Outsourcer Sama facing legal cases brought by Kenya-based employees alleging exposure to graphic content
Virgin Media customers threaten to not renew deals over email problems Some broadband consumers still cannot access messages or old emails have yet to be restored
The Hollywood strike drags on because of one stumbling block: studio greed Execs make hundreds of millions of dollars, yet 87% of Sag actors don’t make the $26,470 a year to qualify for health insurance
Twitter sues anti-hate speech group over ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in lost advertising CCDH dismisses lawsuit for damages saying Elon Musk’s X aims to ‘bully us into silence’