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Beeban Kidron says it is not ‘nanny state’ to prevent firms investing billions on making platforms addictive from targeting under-18sA leading online safety campaigner has urged the UK government to “detoxify the dopamine loops” of addictive social med…
Vatican invites 1,000 social media missionaries to digital jubilee conferenceMixing prayer and gospel with poetry, art and bodybuilding, the rising stars in the influencer world are not just those flaunting fashion and travel but also Roman Catholic pr…
High price of Sage handset that doesn’t allow searches, gaming or social media apps beyond means of many parentsA neutered iPhone, stripped of web browsers and social media apps, is going on sale to parents worried about their children’s phone use, but…
Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its Grok botGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chatbot embedded in Elon Musk’s X that referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and made…
Actor says she is latest in long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by US presidentRosie O’Donnell has shrugged off a threat from Donald Trump to revoke her US citizenship on the grounds that she is “a threat to humanity”.The N…
Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, settled a lawsuit filed against it by Donald Trump for $16m last week. It came after Disney and Meta settled lawsuits with the president in similar ways. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US col…
Julie Inman Grant releases research showing younger children most exposed to harmful content on YouTube, but entertainers say banning platform would be a ‘great loss’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s online safety r…
Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts sayChildren are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety an…
Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict ‘perks’ of lifestyle, say expertsGangs in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children into their ranks, with a notable number coerced over TikTok and Facebook, the United…
Exclusive: Mission Australia survey finds moderate social media users were as likely to seek help from parents as low usersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian teenagers who spend between one and three hours on social …