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UK bans social media ban for under-16s — all the latest news live
By Mark Wilson last updated
The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s — here's everything you need to know.

How will the UK's social media ban actually work? 5 things you need to know
By David Nield published
The UK social media ban is one of the most significant pieces of tech legislation in the modern era — but how is it going to work?

UK brain experts say there's 'very little' evidence phones are harming kids
By David Nield published
A few words from the academics speaking at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee in the House of Parliament.

Facebook was down – here's everything we know about the disruption that impacted Meta platforms
By Jacob Krol last updated
The issues started right before 10AM ET

The Social Reckoning trailer divides opinion as Jeremy Strong praised for Mark Zuckerberg voice
By Jasmine Valentine published
The trailer for The Social Reckoning has now been released — and it's at almost exactly the same time as another Facebook whistleblower controversy is being 'silenced'.

Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s
By David Nield published
Canada has tabled a bill that will stop under-16s from accessing social media, though it's not law yet.

Instagram Plus launches globally with new subscription features
By James Rogerson published
Instagram Plus bulks up the app with numerous new and improved features for those prepared to pay, and early reactions haven't been positive.

Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped
By Jamie Richards published
Japan’s communications ministry has proposed new measures to protect young people from social media addiction

Meta's subscription plans are the tip of a terrible pay-to-engage iceberg and may be the beginning of the end for social media as we know it
By Lance Ulanoff published
Meta's Plus subscription plan is probably the worst thing to happen to social media since the dislike button.
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