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Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’

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Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced.The culture secretary’s department is the UK’s second to quit the Elon Musk-owned platform […]

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Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

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As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue reading…

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‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

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Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introducing badges in content creation, digital communication and online safety after consulting nearly 3,000 teenagers who said they wanted skills to help them navigate a world increasingly shaped by AI,

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I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today

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Twenty years ago I briefly became the victim of a viral pile-on – all because of a silly YouTube video. But I’m glad I had the chance to embarrass myself and move on. Are today’s teens so fortunate?As a teenager, I went kind of viral – and the most amazing thing about that is it

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The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz

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Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerfulThis week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless

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Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s

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Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children wellWhen a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the proposed social media ban for under-16s came into effect, her answer hit a national nerve: “Stare at a wall,” she deadpanned.The clip went viral, not least because

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s new film shines a light on the human cost of unregulated social media

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California first lady’s Miss Representation: Rise Up studies the backlash against women in the era of algorithms and deepfakesLife moves pretty fast. It is Monday lunchtime when Jennifer Siebel Newsom drops into the Guardian’s office in Washington, just a couple of blocks from the White House, for an interview to promote her new film. Less

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Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

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Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using appTelegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer.A spokesperson for the regulator said

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UK attorney general tells department to stop using X amid disinformation concerns

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Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riotsThe attorney general has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-owned platform amid increasing worries about its use to incite violence and racism.Richard Hermer’s office

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The malignant rise of OnlyFans managers: ‘It’s exploiting. It’s grooming. It’s predatory’

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As the pornography platform has exploded in popularity, a side industry has emerged: middlemen who encourage young women into the industry, then take a large cut of their earningsMarkuss Hussle wants his online students to understand one thing: he knows how to make money. There is no subtlety involved. He gives an hour-long presentation in

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