Commons 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 MoreIn the past few months, there has been a boom in tradwife novels, while the accounts of influencers only grow more popular. What is it about this culture that makes it so compelling to young women?‘No one I know wants to...
Read MoreOfcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past postsPosting significant events in your life, from birthdays to weddings and promotions, is a social media staple. But...
Read MoreOne of the fastest-growing fitness trends is also one of the most divisive. To its fans, it promises a stronger, healthier body; to its critics, it’s another way to make women feel insecure. Time to sort fact from fictionI...
Read MorePrime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US courtSir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs the UK...
Read MoreContradicting images of parties and war-flooded feeds after Iran targeted Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacksMike Babayan was in a hookah lounge when he heard the explosion on Saturday night. Dubai – a gilded...
Read MoreTrials to form part of three-month consultation on Keir Starmer’s plans to tackle negative effects of smartphone useHundreds of teenagers will be enlisted to trial social media bans in the coming months with overnight...
Read MoreLiz Kendall to launch consultation next week that will explore alternatives such as curbs on infinite scrollingMinisters will take another step towards banning social media for under-16s next week as they launch a consultation...
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...
Read MoreFrom the person who scrolls on the toilet to the one without any social media, what do their digital habits tell us?• Will Storr: we have lost so much of ourselves to smartphones – can we get it back?Dayeon, 16: the...
Read MoreMolly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father...
Read MoreConservative leader backs Australian-inspired policy to stop platforms ‘profiting from their anxiety’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservatives are backing a ban on social media for under-16s in an...
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