19 h. ago BBC EastEnders star Lacey Turner issues emotional update months after soap exit

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has marked a special milestone on social media

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25 h. ago Beauty counter worker reveals how she saved £100,000 at the age of 26 on a £20,000 salary

Hannah Bevington, 26, from Warwickshire, who works in marketing as a social media manager, regularly shares advice on being financially savvy to her 30,000 followers on social media.

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39 h. ago Meghan Markle teases a 'save the date' on her As Ever social media

Posting a cryptic message on the As Ever Instagram story and feed, Meghan shared a picture of a blank journal with a black leather bookmark inside.

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4 d. ago If a jobs report leaks on a social media platform no one uses, does it move the market?

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5 d. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make surprise appearance at Oprah launch event for book about the perils of smartphones and social media on children

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dialled in remotely to speak with authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price, who have just released The Amazing Generation.

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2 w. ago Mystery as Mark Feehily’s Westlife bandmates snub him as he returns to social media after health battle

WESTLIFE fans have noticed a bizarre absence from the band members on Mark Feehily’s most recent Instagram post.  Mark, who has taken time away from the band amid their 25th anniversary celebrations, returned to social media on Tuesday to share a rare update on his private health battle.  Posting online for the first time in...

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2 w. ago RICHARD EDEN: 'Hypocritical' Harry and Meghan need to stop 'exploiting' Archie and Lilibet on social media

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have long campaigned on the dangers of social media, particularly when it comes to children.

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3 w. ago Fashion designer Antony Price dead at 80: Clothes guru who dressed David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Duran Duran, Lily Allen and Queen Camilla

Rock band Duran Duran posted a statement on social media last night to mark the passing of their 'dear friend' and 'important collaborator' on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Parents of tragic Scots teen who took own life after Instagram sextortion scam sue tech firm Meta

THE parents of a young Scots teen who took his life after a sextortion scam are suing Meta. Murray Dowey, 16, from Stirling, took his own life after he was blackmailed by cruel criminals on Instagram. Now his parents are taking legal action against the social media platform's owner Meta in a US court. Mark...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Australia’s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action | Editorial

Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn’t winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debateOn 10 December, the world watched as Australia enacted the first social media ban for under-16s. Whether it will have the desired effect of improving young people’s lives we are yet to find out. But what the ban has achieved already is clear.Many politicians, along with academics and philosophers, have noted that self-regulation has not been an effective safeguard against the harms of social media – especially when the bottom line for people like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk depends on keeping eyes on screens. For too long, these companies resisted, decrying censorship and prioritising “free speech” over moderation. The Australian government decided waiting was no longer an option. The social media ban and similar regulation across the world is now dragging tech companies kicking and screaming toward change. That it has taken the force of the law...

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4 w. ago Acting legend blames social media for ‘marked lack of interest in the arts’

The 91-year-old actress was speaking ahead of the release of Sky Arts’ Tea With Judi Dench

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4 w. ago Labour accused of 'shocking' lack of understanding of business, by CBI boss

The head of the CBI has accused Labour of a 'shocking' lack of understanding of business.

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last month Labour accused of 'shocking' lack of understanding of business

The head of the CBI has accused Labour of a 'shocking' lack of understanding of business.

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last month Judi Dench warns social media is fueling a ‘lack of interest in the arts’

The 91-year-old actress voiced her fears ahead of the release of Sky Arts’ Tea With Judi Dench

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last month Judi Dench says social media has led to a ‘marked lack of interest in the arts’

The actress said she worried young people would not benefit from the theatre in the way previous generations had.

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