14 h. ago Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah said she feared the new rules will not protect children ‘from the tidal wave of filth and toxicity on social media sites’.

Politics

64 h. ago Social media: How algorithms hook children into harmful thinking

Social media algorithms can be both insidious and highly addictive 📱

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle shares very rare glimpse of 'little loves' Archie and Lilibet

Meghan Markle has taken to social media to give fans a very rare look at her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet who habe a very striking resemblance to Prince Harry

Politics

1 week ago 'Enough is not being done' say Harry and Meghan as they discuss protection for children

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have today unveiled an installation remembering 50 children who have died due to the dangers of social media, declaring, 'Enough is not being done'

Politics

1 week ago Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protection for children

The Sussexes unveiled a memorial in New York City to young people who lost their lives due to the harmful effects of social media.

Politics

1 week ago Harry and Meghan unveil memorial in New York 'dedicated to children who have died due to harms of the internet'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in New York City where they called for more protections for children from the dangers of social media, claiming that 'enough is not being done'.

Events

1 week ago ‘It’s not enough’: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle call for tighter social media controls for children

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a warning against social media harms

Politics

1 week ago Children under 16 could be banned from using social media at certain times

Ofcom have set out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online

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1 week ago Social media curfews for children could become law, Labour minister says

The comments come as TikTok announces plans to impose a 10pm curfew for users under 16

Politics

1 week ago Social media curfews could be imposed on children, says Technology Secretary

Peter Kyle said he was watching TikTok’s planned 10pm curfew for users under 16 ‘very carefully’.

Society

1 week ago Children could face a social media curfew under new plans after concerns over 'addictive' platforms

Digital Secretary Peter Kyle is weighing up proposals to introduce a new social media curfew that would be the online equivalent of a TV watershed for under-16s.

Politics

1 week ago Last year, a town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

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1 week ago Last year, an entire town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

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2 w. ago Badenoch says a family member died after struggles with ‘excessive internet use’

The Conservative leader told the Daily Mail: ‘My views about the dangers of social media are not just about children.’

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