Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West – ‘I never wanted internet trolls to be my beat’
West’s memoir is full of a wild, joyous vulgarity and ranges from body images and rape threats to puberty and her love for her husband
Your friends are having kids, and you’re lonely. Could a friendship app help?
Britain is a nation full of loneliness. We use the internet to buy food, track our periods and get dates, so why not use it to find new mates?
Turn off, shut down, log out: the digital detox holiday is here
Getaways that force stressed Britons to detach from digital media in relaxing surroundings are enjoying a boom
A week off from Facebook? Participants in Danish experiment like this
Group who quit site for a week felt less stressed and spoke more with family and friends face to face, in study by Danish Happiness Research Institute
Teens’ night-time use of social media ‘risks harming mental health’
Researcher says ‘digital sunset’ might improve sleep quality as separate study shows girls turn to social media when they’re anxious
Selfie sticks should be banned for massaging our self-obsession
More successful societies are cooperative and prosocial. Is new tech driving our inherent narcissistic tendencies beyond a healthy level?
Is there an app for loneliness?
Technology is often blamed for social isolation but chatbots, girlfriend apps, dating sites and parenting forums can help alleviate loneliness
Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders
Sending an erotic selfie should not automatically land teenagers a criminal record, say anti-censorship campaigners
Münchausen by internet: the sickness bloggers who fake it online
Australian blogger Belle Gibson has been exposed for fabricating her tragic cancer story. But her strange behaviour is more common that you’d think – faking disease in return for online fame is now a recognised medical condition
Teens and tech: what happens when students give up smartphones?
A recent project challenged young people to go cold turkey on using digital devices for a week. The results suggest compulsion – not addiction – is the issue