Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases/in /by

Parents in the US whose children made unintended in-game purchases will be offered $245m (£198m) in refunds.

Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy/in /by

The billionaire’s forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout have come under scrutiny.

Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans/in /by

The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.

Mortal Kombat 1: Nintendo Switch version will be fixed, says boss/in /by

The fighting series’ creator admits the Nintendo edition isn’t “the version we wanted to release”.

FTX: ‘King of Crypto’ parents sued over missing millions/in /by

Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents are being sued as his bankrupt crypto firm FTX seeks to recover money.

Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed/in /by

The law aims to force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from some legal but harmful material.

YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income/in /by

The BBC has also removed some shows featuring the comedian and actor from its streaming services.

Elon Musk: Social media platform X could go behind paywall/in /by

The billionaire suggested the social media platform, now called X, could charge for use of “the system”.

The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output/in /by

Researchers are tweaking the photosynthesis process to raise the output of crops like soy, maize and wheat.

Call of Duty Warzone: Does UK esports scene need more live events?/in /by

The Call of Duty Warzone world champs were crowned in London at an interesting time for the UK scene.