Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has ...

Majority of young people want better online protections, according to results of major government consultation

Over a third of the young people wanted limits on autoplay videos and 66% supported age restrictions on the use of AI ...

Canada may get the strongest digital online safety framework in the world

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UX Design as a Waste Machine: The Hidden Costs of Digital Smoothness

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Government to ban social media for under 16s

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G7 nations agree first joint framework to protect children online

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Infinite scrolling has ruined society

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Keir Starmer confirms social media ban for all children under 16

All children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The Prime Minister ...