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MPs to debate Jools Law to allow bereaved parents access to children’s social media | Politics News
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MPs will today debate a change in the law proposed by a bereaved mother who believes social media may hold crucial clues to her son’s death. Jools Sweeney was 14 when he was found unconscious at home in April 2022. His parents and friends who saw him earlier that day say there were no signs…
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Tech bosses threatened with jail as government cracks down on children’s access to social media | Politics News
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Social media companies must face tough sanctions if they fail to keep children safe from harmful content, the technology secretary has said. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Peter Kyle said age verification for adult material would have to be “watertight”, and that apps that do not protect children will face heavy fines and even jail…
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Australia passes social media ban for under 16s | World News
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Australian senators have passed a world-first law that bans under 16s from having social media accounts. The legislation is set to come into force in November 2025. It includes some of the toughest social media controls in the world and will force platforms to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place. The…
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Everything ‘on the table’ in debate over restricting children’s social media use, says science secretary | Politics News
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The science secretary has said he will “keep everything on the table” when it comes to restricting social media for children aged under 16 if tech companies do not act. Peter Kyle told Sky News he wanted the regulator Ofcom to be “more assertive” when it comes to “grotesque” behaviour on social media – including…
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The X exodus – could Bluesky spike spark end of Elon Musk’s social media platform? | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk’s social media site X. Millions have instead joined Bluesky, a site run by former Twitter founder Jack Dorsey that has a stronger focus on moderation. According to the official Bluesky account, a million people…
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The Guardian quits Elon Musk’s X social media platform | Science, Climate & Tech News
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The Guardian has quit the social media platform X. The news organisation announced its decision on Wednesday to stop posting from official editorial accounts on the platform, formerly known as Twitter. “We think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our…
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Australia vows to ban social media for children under 16 | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Australia’s government has pledged to introduce what it described as “world-leading” legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “I’ve spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles. They, like…
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TikTok bans Russian state media accounts over ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US election | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has said it’s removed accounts associated with Russian state media for “engaging in covert influence operations”. It’s part of the site’s efforts to prevent disinformation in the run up to November’s US presidential election. Accounts affected are those from media group Rossiya Segodnya, which owns the RIA Novosti and Sputnik news services; and TV-Novosti,…
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Australia to place age limit on social media use for children | Science & Tech News
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Australia plans to set a minimum age for children to access social media due to concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would soon trial age verification technology before banning children from opening social media accounts later this year. He said the limit would likely be between the age…
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Social media giant X ordered to be taken down by judge in Brazil over dispute with Elon Musk | Science & Tech News
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A judge has ordered social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, to be taken down in Brazil. Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes made the order after the site’s billionaire owner Elon Musk failed to name a legal representative in Brazil. The judge and Musk have been feuding in public for months after X…