4 h. ago Starmer vows to 'do more' to protect children on social media as he faces mounting demands for under

Keir Starmer said 'no options are off the table' after dozens of Labour MPs wrote a letter calling for the UK to emulate Australia's ban on under-16s using sites and apps.

Politics

2 d. ago Trolls said I was ‘disgusting’ for making my kids, 5 & 8, buy their own McDonald’s with Christmas cash, it’s educational

A MUM has been slammed for forcing her two kids to pay for their dinner with their Christmas money. UK-based Katie King, 31, went viral on social media after sharing a video of her children, Louie, eight, and Arna, five, enjoying a meal out at McDonald's. In the clip, the mum wrote: "Yes, they eat...

Economics

3 d. ago British parents fighting TikTok in US courts over 'blackout challenge' deaths of their children say social media giants must be held accountable

Ellen Roome, the mother of 14-year-old Jools Sweeney who passed away in 2022, appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning as she and the other parents prepare for the first hearing.

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6 d. ago UK should ban children from social media because they cannot cope with toxic hate speech, terror watchdog warns

Jonathan Hall, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism, said in a speech at the Policy Exchange think that ‘the question of how to regulate the online space is the most urgent question of our day’

Events

8 d. ago Government faces call from teachers to ban social media for under

'Teachers are dealing every day with the fallout of a social media landscape not originally designed and not suitable for children'

Politics

1 week ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle divide opinion after issuing chilling warning

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, spoke at a book launch about the perils of smartphones and social media on young children

Events

1 week ago Harry and Meghan ‘proud’ of work looking at dangers of social media for children

The Duke of Sussex has long campaigned to raise awareness about the harms of social media.

Politics

1 week 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.

Politics

1 week ago Parents' fury over pupils made to sit in 'freezing' classrooms with coats on after primary school heating breaks

The broken heating system at the school in Plymouth meant parents were told via social media to send their children to school with an extra layer of clothing.

Society

2 w. ago France to ban children from social media, following Australia's example

President Emmanuel Macron is backing draft legislation that would make it illegal for social media companies to offer their services to under-15s.

Politics

2 w. ago Researchers say that giving a child a smartphone before this age could be dangerous

Australia has become the first country to ban social media, including TikTok and Instagram, for children under 16

Technology

3 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.

Politics

3 w. ago Catherine Tate fans run out of 'smutfest' panto as they warn 'do not bring kids'

Catherine Tate's new pantomime Sleeping Beauty has received furious reviews from unsuspecting families, many of which have taken to social media to urge parents not to bring their children

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