2 h. 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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3 h. ago How a 'quiet revival' of churchgoing among the social media generation is giving me more hope this Easter than ever before

After the frenzied busyness of the past week, and the momentous ceremony of Easter Sunday yet to come, I shall count it a success if I manage not to set myself on fire.

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3 h. ago Justice Department slams George Santos for his ‘insatiable appetite for likes’ on social media ahead of sentencing

Santos has accused federal prosecutors of unfairly targeting him in social media posts made weeks before he’s scheduled to be sentenced

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3 h. ago Social media influencers like Andrew Tate are fuelling rise in misogyny and sexism in our schools, teachers claim

Nearly three in five (59 per cent) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour in schools, a new poll suggests.

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4 h. ago Misogyny and sexism in schools is 'direct result' of social media influencers such as Andrew Tate

It comes as the Teachers Union, NASUWT, has its annual conference in Liverpool

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6 h. ago ITV Love Island star's girlfriend suffers cardiac arrest and is rushed to hospital

Love Island star Sam Taylor's girlfriend Em Leah, 22, took to social media to share the news that she suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital.

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7 h. ago Luke Evans pays touching tribute to grandad who has died, saying 'it's hard to accept'

The Beauty and the Beast actor took to social media to announce the death of his beloved grandfather and paid a touching tribute

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7 h. ago All the clues conspiracy theorists believe prove Katy Perry's journey on Blue Origin flight was faked

Katy Perry went to space for just three minutes and returned to a storm of wild conspiracy theories. Social media was flooded with bizarre that the mission was faked within minutes of the capsule landing.

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8 h. ago Olly Murs announces sweet pregnancy news with wife Amelia in adorable video

Olly Murs and his wife Amelia have announced that they are expecting their second child together in an adorable video shared on social media alongside their daughter.

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8 h. ago Wife of Kilmar Ábrego García speaks as White House defiant over US return

Jennifer Vasquez Sura relieved husband is alive but Trump officials say in mocking X post he is ‘never coming back’US politics live – latest updatesJennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Ábrego García, the man the Trump administration has admitted it mistakenly deported, expressed relief to learn he is alive after a Democratic US senator managed to meet with him in El Salvador – as the White House posted on social media that he is “never coming back” to the US.“It was very overwhelming – the most important thing for me, my children, his mom, brothers was to see him alive, and we saw him alive,” Vasquez Sura told ABC in an interview. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Man swabs plane seat to see how dirty it is – and results are disgusting

A man has been recording himself swabbing various surfaces and sharing the results on social media. In his latest video, he tests a commercial plane seat to reveal the shocking amount of bacteria

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11 h. ago Katie Price says 'it's upsetting' as Harvey returns to college in emotional admission

Katie Price took to social media to share her struggles at needing to take eldest son Harvey back to his college accommodation after he spent a short time at his family home

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12 h. ago 'Tormented' Justin Rose breaks silence on his wife being Rory McIlroy's Masters 'mystery woman'

Justin Rose's wife Kate was labeled as Rory McIlroy's 'mystery woman' after she was spotted hugging and congratulating her husband's rival, sending social media into a frenzy.

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13 h. ago Sam Smith issues powerful response to Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

Pop star Sam Smith has shared a strong message on social media following the Supreme Court's decision over the definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act

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13 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy and wife Sarra receive touching messages after social media announcement

Sarra and Chris Hoy celebrated their wedding anniversary this week, with the former sharing a sweet message alongside a video of the couple on social media

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14 h. ago Doting dad Cristiano Ronaldo shows his softer side as footballer playfully celebrates daughter's 3rd birthday with heartwarming Instagram post

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to celebrate the third birthday of his daughter Bella. He posted a picture of the pair embraced in a hug together on Instagram to mark the occasion.

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14 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund sends bizarre Manchester United message after late Lyon comeback

Latest Manchester United news as Rasmus Hojlund continues his comedy social media posts in reaction to United's win over Lyon

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15 h. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood breaks her silence on feud rumours with co

The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick.

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17 h. ago Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote

Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake contentMore than a quarter of Canadians have been exposed to fake political content on social media that is “more sophisticated and more politically polarizing” as the country prepares to vote in a federal election, researchers have found, warning that platforms must increase protections amid a “dramatic acceleration” of online disinformation in the final weeks of the campaign.In a new report released on Friday, Canada’s Media Ecosystem Observatory found a growing number of Facebook ads impersonating legitimate news sources were instead promoting fraudulent investment schemes, often involving cryptocurrency. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trans celebrities and activists vow to defy Supreme Court gender ruling and continue to use single sex toilets as they claim to be victims of 'blatant discrimination'

A string of high profile figures from Britain's trans community have used TV interviews and social media posts to brand the judgment 'an attack' and 'blatant discrimination'.

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