Social media users in the UK are becoming less active on tech platforms due to the rise of video apps and fears that posts could come back to haunt them, according to a new study. Conducted by Ofcom, the the independent regulatory and competition authority for the UK's communications industries, the study found that just under half of adult social media users (49%) now post, share or comment compared with 61% in 2024. The proportion exploring new websites has also fallen, from 70% to 56%. One social media expert told the BBC the trend may reflect a shift toward what he described as "digital self-preservation," with users moving to smaller, more private spaces such as group chats and direct messages.

The DART Book Prize—one of our favorite features—is back. For this Spring 2026 edition, readers—and I know many of you are artbook lovers—are invited to write a caption for the photo above. But first some information to get you headed in the wildest possible direction. You can tell just by looking that this is event is situated in The Flatiron District [then called The Photo District] because four out of the five participants are attired in black. The fact that the g...