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26 September 2025
“Sharenting” social media posts put children at risk, study warns
Sharing children’s photos online could expose them to identity theft, cyberbullying and even fraud later in life, according to new […]
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19 August 2025
HMRC turns to AI in pursuit of tax cheats
HMRC has confirmed that it is now wielding artificial intelligence tools to trawl through social media posts and track down […]
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23 June 2025
UK government wants curfews to curb kids’ social media usage
The UK government is considering a two-hour daily social media cap and a 10 p.m. curfew as part of tough […]
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16 May 2025
Ofcom publishes 20th annual Media Use and Attitudes research
Ofcom has published its latest annual ‘Media Use and Attitudes’ and ‘Media Lives’ reports, which shine a light on people’s […]
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10 March 2025
UK watchdog investigates TikTok over use of teenage users’ data
TikTok is the target of a “major investigation” into the use of children’s data, amid concerns the social media app […]
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17 February 2025
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
TikTok has returned to app stores in the US. The popular social media app disappeared from Apple and Google devices […]
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14 January 2025
Meta updates policies to support “free expression” on Instagram and Threads
Meta says that it will push more political content to users on Threads and Instagram after announcing changes designed to […]
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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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