The emergence of female-focused dating, transportation and security apps is indicative of the fact that women’s freedom of movement in everyday life is often curtailed by the threat of violence. Yet as these services often don’t increase access to public spaces, what can be done differently?

YouTube has been heavily criticised for failing to protect child viewers from disturbing content. As part of a push to do better, the platform has banned Toy Freaks, one of its top 100 most popular channels, saying it violates the platform's community guidelines.

For all the Latin alphabet’s strengths, it’s not nearly as succinct as scripts like Japanese – and Twitter has taken note by doubling its 140-character limit to encourage people to speak up more. We reached out to our expert network to understand how the change could impact users and brands.

It's easy to get sucked into a YouTube wormhole. A simple search for a beauty tutorial can end, hours later, in a series of videos on dancing spiders. In fact, most views on the site originate from its 'recommended' sidebar, highlighting how people have embraced passive discovery.