A study of 65,000 US college students finds that spending two hours daily on social media raises loneliness risk, with heavy users 38% more likely to feel isolated, highlighting a serious public health concern.
X, formerly Twitter, experienced a significant outage, rendering the app and website inaccessible. With no dedicated status page, users relied on third-party sites for information as official updates were also down.
Thousands of users across Britain report X platform outage, with feeds failing to load and error messages appearing since early afternoon.
Sally Nugent was visibly emotional interviewing Ellen Roome MBE, whose 14-year-old son Jools died in an online challenge, sparking a new law to help parents access social media accounts.
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The UK government is launching a consultation on banning social media for under-16s, following pressure from MPs and international moves in Australia and Spain.
Influencer Lorna Luxe announces a hiatus from social media following the death of her husband John, who played a crucial role in building her million-pound brand.
As Keir Starmer pushes to ban under-16s from smartphones, critics argue such moves overlook how social media provides vital lifelines for disadvantaged youth, risking further inequality.
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The BBC is implementing significant cuts, equating to roughly 10% of its costs, as it faces substantial financial pressures over the next three years.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet bereaved British families in Los Angeles, supporting a landmark court case against Meta and Google over child safety on social media platforms.
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Prince Harry fought back tears while addressing British families in Los Angeles who claim their children died due to social media use, as a landmark court case examines platforms' mental health impacts.
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