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Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell developed stigmata in the mid-2000s

Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell once had to go the doctor after he developed strange marks on his hands that resembled stigmata - the wounds that Jesus Christ was afflicted with when he was crucified.

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Hatchet jobs, fights, and one very divisive song: Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell on making indie’s most notorious second album

INTERVIEW: The band were blamed (and fessed up) for releasing the catalyst to what we now know as ‘landfill indie’. Twenty years since the release of their second, self-titled album, Johnny Borrell talks to Roisin O’Connor about its mixed reception, being bewildered by their newfound fame, and how he patched…

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“My plan, which Andy probably didn't like, was based on when Prince wrote Nothing Compares 2 U and no one knew it was a Prince song until it became this big hit”: Razorlight’s biggest song was originally intended for another artist, says Johnny Borrell

He also wanted it to borrow the drum beat from a Billy Joel song

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Razorlight admit they almost gave away number one hit America

The band will embark on a tour to mark two decades since their second album, which prompted their rise to fame

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Razorlight reveal they wanted to ‘give away’ song that became number one hit

Frontman Johnny Borrell and drummer Andy Burrows played an acoustic set on Wednesday night.

Evening Standard

Four out of five Australian children still using social media despite ban, study finds amid fears over UK crackdown

Early evidence from Australia suggests 80 per cent of young people are still accessing social media despite the country’s blanket ban

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Keir Starmer's social media ban 'about saving his own skin', charity boss says

KEIR Starmer’s ban on social media for everyone under 16 is not supported by experts or evidence but is being done to save his own skin, according…

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Razorlight announce UK and Ireland tour celebrating 20 years of hit self-titled album

The band’s original line-up will perform the album, which features hits such as ‘In the Morning’ and ‘America’, in full during ther tour

The Independent UK

Razorlight announce anniversary tour

The group will play across the UK and Ireland in November and December to commemorate 20 years since their eponymous album came out.

Evening Standard

US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000

Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners’ reports as it levies fine under Online Safety Act

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Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts

The Department for Science Innovation and Technology said it has not done any modelling analysis in key areas such as mental health.

Evening Standard

Former Channel 4 chair Sir Ian Cheshire chosen to steer Ofcom

Sir Ian Cheshire named as government's preferred candidate to lead communications watchdog

The Independent UK

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past posts

The Guardian - UK

Australian teens bid farewell to social media as world-first ban comes into force: ‘See you when I’m 16’

Ban requires 10 largest social networks to lock out children under 16 or face hefty fines

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Regulation of AI chatbots is ‘muddled and confused’, charity warns

One online safety group has urged Ofcom to clarify and strengthen its approach to AI chatbots in the Online Safety Act.

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New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

The regulator has set out how websites and apps must protect children from harmful content.

Evening Standard

Charity ‘appalled’ at reports online safety laws could be cut for US trade deal

The chief executive of the Molly Rose Foundation said he had written to the Business Secretary to warn of ‘dire consequences’.

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As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media from harming children?

IN FOCUS: In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action, as Angus Thompson reports

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Netflix Hit 'Adolescence' Stokes UK Parents' Anxiety

"Adolescence", the Netflix hit series about a British 13-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of a horrifying crime, has intensified the anxiety of parents worried about toxic and misogynistic influences young people are exposed to online.

The Independent UK

Critics say Ofcom is too weak on illegal social media content as new rules start

From Monday, Ofcom will start enforcing the Online Safety Act’s illegal content codes.

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Public Urges Tougher Online Safety Laws After Southport Attacks

LONDON, UK — A new poll reveals that nearly nine in ten (87%) adults are concerned about extreme violence circulating online following the Southport attacks,

Evening Standard

Ofcom criticised over ‘checklist’ approach to Online Safety Act

The Molly Rose Foundation has called for the Government to step in and strengthen online safety rules.

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Razorlight to play huge outdoor show supported by Ocean Colour Scene, Jake Bugg and more

Razorlight are to play at the Darlington Arena Stadium in County Durham on August 23 in an all-day event which will see them supported by Ocean Colour Scene, Jake Bugg, White Lies, Tom A. Smith, Pastel, Cammy Barnes and Matt-Felix.

The Guardian - UK

Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice

The Guardian - UK

Meta’s content moderation changes ‘hugely concerning’, says Molly Rose Foundation

Charity set up after 14-year-old’s death concerned as Zuckerberg realigns company with Trump administration

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