Tag: Social media
UK to ban social media for under-16s in digital crackdown
The UK government has announced a sweeping ban on social media for children under the age of 16, following the footsteps of Australia in a bid to tackle widespread online […]
Ofcom warns YouTube and TikTok feeds not safe for kids
The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has issued a sharp criticism of TikTok and YouTube, declaring their content algorithms “not safe enough” for children. The findings, published in a new report […]
TikTok scales back AI tool after it describes Charli D’Amelio as ‘collection of blueberries’
TikTok has scaled back an experimental artificial intelligence feature after it generated a series of “wildly inaccurate” and absurd summaries for videos on the platform. The “AI overviews” tool, which […]
UK MPs reject Under 16 social media ban proposal, Starmer says safety must be improved
MPs have rejected a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media for the second time, as the prime minister summoned tech bosses to demand tougher action on internet safety. […]
Greece to ban under 15s from social media, Apple shares fall due to Foldable concerns
Greece will ban under-15s from social media from next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed the ban on Wednesday morning, announcing it would begin on 1 January 2027. He said […]
Future loses third of value due to AI search tools, countdown begins for Artemis II mission
The publisher behind Marie Claire and Country Life lost a third of its value after warning AI search tools were hitting reader numbers. Shares in Future, which also owns The […]
Are infinite scrolling and autoplay creating social media addicts? Lootbox games to get age restrictions
It was as “easy as ABC”, claimed the lawyer prosecuting a landmark social media harm case against Meta and Google which heard closing arguments this week. The defendants were guilty, said […]
Reddit hit with £14.47m fine over children’s privacy failures
The UK’s data protection watchdog has issued a £14.47 million fine to Reddit for failing to protect the personal information of children. An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), […]
Discord over Discord triggers surge for alternative TeamSpeak
Instant messaging and social media platform Discord continues to face significant user backlash after announcing its age verification measures. A growing wave of defections has seen competitors, including TeamSpeak, struggle […]
Discord to require face scan or ID to access adult content
Discord will soon require millions of users to submit to a face scan or upload government ID to access adult content. Starting in early March, the popular chat platform is […]
