From the hunt for the Boston bomber to Obama's participation in an AMA, Reddit is steeped in a rich history of user-generated content that has moving real-world implications. Now, the site has launched podcast seriesUpvotedto dig deeper into selected Reddit favourites.

Having grown up in the digital age, kids today are more tech-savvy than ever. But while they might know their way around a tablet, a new report from Ofcom has found that only half of British 12- to 15-year-olds who use search engines use critical judgement when filtering results.

The authority figure has returned to a position of influence as a reaction to widespread consumer distrust - and people are turning to these informed experts for advice and information that they can rely on.

With the launch of its Web Annotator tool, Genius is now giving people the opportunity to comment on every webpage in existence. It boasts the potential to change the way we read the news on the internet, but could it also expose digital creators to anonymous trolls and bullies?