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Critics say misinformation is a big problem that social media platforms profit fromGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe tech industry is considering abandoning its obligations to combat online misinformation in Australia, clai…
MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bnTrump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US ownersThe Abu Dhabi royal family is to take a stake in TikTok’s US business, as Donald T…
Cross-party group to ‘tear down barriers that stifle talent’, from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problemsUK politics live – latest updatesA new cross-party group of MPs and peers is demanding more rights for Britain’s growing army of online c…
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner saysMeta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move pare…
Researchers say social media myths drive ‘nocebo effect’ of side-effects that are real but psychological in origin Social media misinformation about the contraceptive pill is encouraging women to view it so negatively that many give it up, a study has …
Move comes after parliamentary inquiry into social media platform’s psychological effects on minorsA French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for “endangering the lives” of its youn…
Exclusive: James Lyons rewrote 2024 election pledges ‘over evenings and weekends’ before his exit from social media company A senior executive at TikTok helped write the Labour manifesto while still working at the Chinese-owned technology company, he h…
Measures to protect children from harmful content such as AI chatbots to be implemented at the same time as the under-16s social media banGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s eSafety commissioner says none of the big t…
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampantAt least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Whats…
Emotional toll of constant negative news and unlimited access to ‘doomscrolling’ has led to record-high news avoidanceNews has never been more accessible – but for some, that’s exactly the problem. Flooded with information and relentless updates, more …