Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to BritainUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the...
Read MoreExclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughUK politics live – latest updatesRacism and sexism have become normalised in...
Read MoreSick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your deviceThere’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project....
Read MoreAll the young people the Guardian spoke to disagreed with aspects of the government’s proposed blockSixteen- and 17-year-olds in Britain are to be encouraged to observe a midnight to 6am social media curfew but will be able to...
Read MoreBut incoming Labour leader says, in interview with Gary Lineker, he may have to ask taxpayers for ‘a little more’Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock...
Read MoreLindsay Hoyle thanks Starmer for his leadership, particularly in regard to ‘his steadfast support for Ukraine’Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock...
Read MoreAndy Burnham nears Labour leadership finish lineTell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances,...
Read MoreLast 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 MoreAs a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue...
Read MorePupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four...
Read MoreExclusive: Richard Hermer’s department understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riotsThe attorney general has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop...
Read MoreA ban alone will have limited impact and could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more moneyAs a parent, I understand the appeal of the announcement on Monday by the prime minister that would...
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