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Social media to be banned for under-16s in UK government move to give kids their childhood back

– Children will be given back their childhoods thanks to UK government action to ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, with less time for scrolling and more time for play. 

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Thousands of users report issues with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp (12-06-2026)

– Thousands of users are reporting issues with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Ofcom is working to stop illegal content going viral in a crisis

– Ofcom is strengthening its online safety codes of practice by telling platforms they should have protocols in place to respond to spikes in illegal content during a crisis. 

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Landmark consultation seeks views on major measures to protect children on social media, gaming platforms and AI chatbots in the UK

– Government launches a landmark consultation on UK children’s digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans, curfews, AI chatbots and gaming.

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Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls

– New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines.

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TikTok finalizes agreement to separate U.S. operations from Chinese parent company

– TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has struck a deal to create a predominantly US-owned joint venture to oversee the platform’s American business, avoiding a ban that could have cut off its 200 million US users.

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Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok sale in the US for a further 90 days

– U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of the short-video app TikTok to September 17, despite existing legislation requiring a sale or shutdown in the absence of substantial progress.

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TikTok fined £1.875m for providing inaccurate data on safety controls

Ofcom has today (07-04-2025) fined TikTok £1.875 million for failing to accurately respond to a formal request for information about its parental controls safety feature.

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The Rise and Fall of Myspace: A Comprehensive History

Introduction In the early 2000s, Myspace emerged as a revolutionary social networking platform, capturing the attention of millions around the

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TikTok issue Statement on possible shutdown

Politicians in the US have raised national security concerns regarding TikTok and its 170 million American users. Their primary argument

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