Younger kids are going to find themselves locked out of social media (Image credit: natureaddict / Pixabay) Following on from […]
Category: Social Media
Brain experts tell the UK government there’s ‘very little’ scientific evidence that phones are harming kids — but a social media ban is going ahead anyway
Some UK teens will soon find themselves shut out from social media (Image credit: Getty Images) Experts say more evidence […]
UK bans social media ban for under-16s — all the latest news live and what it means for Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and more
The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer announcing today […]
Is Facebook down? Users reporting disruption across Meta platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram — here’s everything we know
It looks like Meta is having a rough Friday morning. Starting shortly before 10 AM ET, reports began to spike […]
The Social Reckoning trailer dubbed ‘SNL sketch’ divides fan opinion — but it’s not the Meta whistleblowing scandal we should be paying attention to
Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg (Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing) First trailer for The Social Network sequel, The Social Reckoning, […]
The risks are ‘real, measurable, and increasing’: Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s
Canada may soon put an age limit on social apps (Image credit: Getty Images) Canada tables the The Safe Social […]
‘Let it be their undoing’: Instagram Plus is rolling out globally, and users aren’t happy about the idea of paying for an app that’s always been free
(Image credit: Meta) Instagram Plus is now rolling out globally It costs $3.99 (roughly £3 / AU$5.60) per month It […]
Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn’t been as positive as hoped
Japan’s communications ministry has proposed tighter age limits on social media Unlike Australia’s under-16s ban, the draft measures do not […]
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
(Image credit: Getty Images) This is how it starts. Someone adds the word “Plus” to a familiar service. Plus sounds […]
‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban
(Image credit: Shutterstock) A medical report compares the threats of social media to smoking Medical professionals are being encouraged to […]