Children as young as nine have been added to malicious WhatsApp groups promoting self-harm, sexual violence and racism, a BBC investigation has found.

* Go to WhatsApp Group settings to restrict who can add you to a group.

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Former England striker and broadcaster Eni Aluko has criticised Elon Musk's X social network for allowing people to "vomit their hatred unchecked".

Examining the messages she received, I have found posts that were both racist and misogynistic - using gendered slurs, threatening violence and sharing monkey emojis.

"It's an attempt to really project inferiority on women and on black people. Because it's not just specific to football, right? This is a generic experience,"

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Users are exploiting TikTok’s Creativity Program by pumping out viral conspiracy theory content, using AI-generated images and voices for profit.

While scrolling the popular video-sharing platform, users may come across conspiracy theories seemingly read by an AI-generated voice and presented along with a series of apparently AI-generated images. These videos range from making various baseless and outrageous claims about the U.S. government capturing mythical or fictional creatures like vampires, wendigos, or King Kong, to conspiracy theories arguing that advanced ancient civilizations have been systematically erased from history.

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Parents of children who died in circumstances linked to social media and gaming have accused the government of "watering down" online safety laws.

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Having your nudes shared can feel scary, and it can leave you feeling worried or even ashamed. But it’s not your fault.

It’s against the law for anyone to share a sexual image or video of someone who’s under 18, and NSPCC is working with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Yoti to help you remove any sexual image or video of you that’s online.

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Hundreds of families are suing some of the world's biggest technology companies - who, they say, knowingly expose children to harmful products.

"I literally was trapped by addiction at age 12. And I did not get my life back for all of my teenage years."

Taylor Little's addiction was social media, an addiction that led to suicide attempts and years of depression.

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