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YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.
July 13, 2026Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.
July 10, 2026Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.
July 9, 2026Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
June 21, 2026Why the social media ban is about so much more than social media
If we are witnessing a profound shift in the online space, how will it reshape our relationship with it? Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman writes.
June 20, 2026Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban
A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.
June 16, 2026Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law - Reuters
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law Reuters
June 15, 2026Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
June 15, 2026When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.
June 15, 2026Britain expected to set out under 16s social media restrictions - Reuters
Britain expected to set out under 16s social media restrictions Reuters
June 14, 2026Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety - Reuters
Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety Reuters
June 12, 2026Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
The bill includes sweeping measures to curtail "harmful content" online and would create a regulator.
June 10, 2026Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.
June 9, 2026UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s - Reuters
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s Reuters
June 8, 2026Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer - Reuters
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer Reuters
June 8, 2026Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
June 8, 2026EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
May 12, 2026US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
March 19, 2026Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws
Sites such as Pornhub and RedTube must verify the ages of all users or risk million-dollar fines.
March 9, 2026Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
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YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
YouTube is still recommending eating disorder videos to teenage users a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according to new research. The Centre for Countering Digit
Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok will need to take action to deal with scam adverts, under new proposals from Ofcom. The regulator has published draft measures it says big tech should tak
Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
Ofcom has fined the operator of a pornography site £630,000 for failing to properly check the ages of its users. Sites allowing adult content, including porn, have had to use "highly effective" age a
How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet
"Everyone's really upset mum - loads of them have got their own YouTube channels." That was my 12-year-old son's summary of how the news about the social media ban for UK under-16s went down in his c
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law
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TikTok and ByteDance Sued by Florida AG Uthmeier Under FDUTPA and Section 1736
TikTok, its Beijing-headquartered parent ByteDance Ltd., and the newly formed TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC face a civil lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in the Nineteenth Judi
UK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will it work?
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Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
When I arrived at 10 Downing Street this morning to hear the prime minister announce the UK's social media ban for under-16s, I had to hand in my phone for security reasons. The temporary anxiety it
UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
These young people recognise dangers of ‘addictive’ social media but have differing views on a total crackdown Nine in 10 parents in the UK support an under-16 social media ban, but the feeling among
Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
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Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushed Keir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping “Australia-plus” restrictions on under-16s accessing
Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
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AI Titans Converge at G7 Summit
Top executives from major artificial intelligence companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Mistral AI, are confirmed to attend the upcoming G7 summit. Officials from France, which is organ
Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety
PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) – AI executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Mistral AI are expected to attend next week’s G7 summit, said officials from France, which is crafting an agenda aimed at
Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety
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Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
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Canada Just Tabled a Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16. Here’s What Happens Next
The federal government has officially introduced its long-awaited online safety legislation (social media ban for kids under 16), tabling Bill C-34, known officially as the Safe Social Media Act, in P
Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
Canada is proposing a social media ban for children and teenagers under the age of 16, mirroring a similar law passed in Australia late last year. But unlike Australia's law, tech firms could sideste