Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm
The 764 network is one of several shadowy online global groups The 764 network is just one part of a…
‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew
From next spring, 16- and 17-year-olds will be urged to refrain from using certain apps, with a block being switched…
UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
The move is an extension of the under-16 social media ban announced last month. Photograph: Iryna Khabliuk/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe…
UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears
A still from a video released as part of new guidance from the National Crime Agency and the Internet Watch…
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco…
The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz
Illustration: Nate Kitch/The GuardianView image in fullscreen Illustration: Nate Kitch/The Guardian The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just…
Should we ban social media for under-16s? – podcast
Should we ban social media for under-16s? – podcast 00:00:0000:00:00 The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social…
Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun
A message at the People vs Big Tech demo outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 2025. Photograph:…
UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
A group aged 12-16 had views ranging from mandatory time limits to tougher controls and a full ban for under…