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16 December 2024
TikTok files emergency injunction in effort to prevent US ban
TikTok is taking a drastic step to prevent its looming ban in the United States by filing an emergency injunction […]
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05 December 2024
Bereaved families want tougher social media measures to protect teens
Bereaved families and MPs believe social media platforms have “no accountability” for the “horrific” content younger teenagers can access. Stuart […]
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02 December 2024
UK could ban under 16s from using social media
Under 16s could be banned from accessing social media after technology secretary Peter Kyle said the government would “do what […]
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03 October 2024
“Problematic” social media usage on the rise, study finds
According to a major new study, there has been a surge in “problematic” social media usage among teenagers. Around one […]
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25 September 2024
Instagram launches “teen accounts” with strong privacy settings
Instagram has launched new “built-in protections” to make the platform safer for teenagers. All users under 18 will now have […]
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15 August 2024
Government urges social media platforms to tackle riot posts now
The government says social media companies “have an obligation now” to remove posts that incite violence amid growing unrest in […]
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20 May 2024
EU “not convinced” Meta is doing enough to protect children online
The European Union says it’s not convinced Meta has “done enough” to protect children from the “negative effects” of social […]
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