3 d. ago Little Britain was ‘cancelled’ in 2020 – so why does Gen Z adore it?

Once deemed a national embarrassment for its racist and classist content, the series is now fuelling an online resurgence and rumours of a revival thanks to its growing fanbase of young fans discovering clips on TikTok. What’s the deal with that, asks Anya Ryan

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1 week ago Nearly quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on devices – poll

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for ‘stronger action’ to protect young people from harmful content online.

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1 week ago Lily Phillips makes disturbing admission about watching pornography for the first time as a child

In a bombshell interview with Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Newsnight yesterday, the OnlyFans star revealed when she first came across adult content online.

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1 week ago Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing review – nothing about this shocking tale feels OK

This grim documentary shines a light on child social media star Piper Rockelle, the hugely murky ethics surrounding this kind of content – and the high-profile lawsuit that engulfed their careerThe title of the new documentary Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing is interesting. It could be said to presuppose the existence of a good side to allowing, encouraging or coercing young children and early teens to put their lives online for attention and validation (or deliberately creating content to attract subscribers, brand interest and sponsorship deals). But perhaps, you think, I am being hopelessly old-fashioned. Perhaps this is the way forward. Perhaps it is the way things are these days. Who am I to say how youngsters should connect, spend their time, be raised in 2025?I understand this impulse to ignore the past. I almost admire it. It is good for us all, as we get older, to fight against the creeping belief that the past was better. It is a canard, a conflation of the ha...

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2 w. ago Inside the vile Incel message boards where men fantasise about killing and torturing women

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix 's hit Adolescence has undoubtedly served as a harrowing wake up call as to how easily young people can be consumed with radicalising content online.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer praises Adolescence being rolled out to teens saying misogyny 'tears through families and communities'

From the summer, platforms will also have to ensure children have an age-appropriate experience online preventing them from seeing dangerous content which includes abusive and hateful misogyny and violence

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3 w. ago Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas' teen daughter set to make millions on social media

Waterloo Road star Scarlett Thomas, 16, is set to make a fortune after racking up the views online with content involving her famous family.

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3 w. ago More action needed to protect young people from online harm and hateful content

Nothing should be off the table when it comes to the wellbeing of young people, says Record View.

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3 w. ago Olympics star turned OnlyFans model uses her KIT for content online

Christie, 34, made three Winter Olympic appearances during her time as a short track speed skater before eventually hanging up her skates in 2021.

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3 w. ago Team GB Olympics star turned OnlyFans model uses her KIT for content online

Christie, 34, made three Winter Olympic appearances during her time as a short track speed skater before eventually hanging up her skates in 2021.

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3 w. ago Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online

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4 w. ago As a psychiatrist, I see the toll of toxic online content on boys. Here are 6 ways you can keep your teenage son safe

The new Netflix drama Adolescence, a gripping four-part drama, begins with the arrest of a boy aged 13 for the murder of a female classmate.

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last month Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe scramble to remove then restore online content

The Pentagon faces questions over the removal of military heroes from Defense websites

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