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Matt Navarra
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Social media industry analyst.
Notable Quotes
"TikTok now can credibly argue that it's prioritising 'proactive safety' over 'privacy absolutism' which is a pretty powerful soundbite."View Story →
"People haven't fallen out of love with social media, I think they've just become a lot more intentional about how they show up on it."View Story →
"People haven't fallen out of love with social media, I think they've just become a lot more intentional about how they show up on it."View Story →
"People haven’t fallen out of love with social media, I think they’ve just become a lot more intentional about how they show up on it."View Story →
"We're moving away from an internet where the deal was you use the app for free but see ads, to one where the deal is increasingly: use the app for free and be profiled for personalised ads, or pay to escape them."View Story →
"the move was 'fairly convenient' for Meta, which owns WhatsApp, because it reduced the company's reliance on age verification by putting some responsibility on parents and teenagers."View Story →
"the criticism illustrated a shift to seeing online harms as a product problem"View Story →
Related Stories
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YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
May 21, 2026TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK
Those who don't subscribe will be able to use the platform for free - but be shown personalised ads by default.
May 11, 2026Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds
Some experts believe it highlights a social media shift as platforms boost short video.
April 2, 2026TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
March 4, 2026