Last week, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced a sweeping ban on under-16s that would stop them accessing social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook by 2027.The move has been...
Read MoreEx-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPsSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John...
Read MoreEx-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPsSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John...
Read MoreStreeting reaffirms that he would fight in any leadership battle during speech on the economy Speaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s...
Read MoreNearly one in six pieces of news shared in local Facebook groups during the campaign is false, Social Market Foundation report findsKeir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide...
Read MoreNo 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administration to the under-16s...
Read MoreUS embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK from cracking down on tech...
Read MoreMeta’s former head of global affairs says executives pivoted right in some cases for ‘rather more self-interested’ reasonsSilicon Valley companies including Meta have decided to embrace Maga politics, some for “rather more...
Read MoreAge limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the yearLabour is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks as the prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Tuesday said he...
Read MoreIt starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …Graham doesn’t remember his mother ever sharing her political views. He’s not...
Read MoreCommons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting childrenMPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime...
Read MoreA handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternativesThere’s not much to love about big tech these days. So many ills...
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