Cheap handsets and low mobile data costs have helped India become WhatsApp’s biggest market, boasting more than 200 million active users. Yet while many use it simply to message loved ones or colleagues, group chats are proving to be fertile ground for political content and ‘fake news’.

Facebook’s Messenger Kids is updating to give parents more visibility of their children’s chats. Amid debates about whether kids should even be online messaging, platforms have a difficult balance to strike between giving kids autonomy and meeting parents’ demands for security and control.

With the likes of Netflix showSex Educationdismantling sexual taboos, people are becoming increasingly open about their desires. An app called Lover is playing on this shift, offering sexual pleasure education in a bid to become people's toolkit for the bedroom.

TikTok may be best known for its viral challenges and surreal skits, but the social media app is evolving into much more than a platform for comedy. How are Gen Zers using this digital channel to educate and inspire their peers? And how are their online communities impacting their offline lives?