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UK could ban under-16s from ‘high risk social media apps’

Liz Kendall said on Thursday that parents were ‘crying out for help’ over childrens’ online safety

The Independent UK

UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps

Measures to include restrictions on ‘safe’ social media apps, with some fearing banning some platforms and not others will lead to legal challenges

The Guardian - UK

Kendall says social media giants ‘had their chance’ as new restrictions ‘imminent’

New FOI data showed more than 100,000 criminal offences had been linked to Snapchat since 2021

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Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10

US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firms

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UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clause

Britain is reviewing a major contract with American firm Palantir for the National Health Service. The government must decide by early 2027 whether to continue the deal. Concerns about patient data privacy and reliance on a foreign supplier are central to the review. Parliamentarians have urged the government to end…

The Economic Times

UK set to defy Trump with social media ban for under-16s

Starmer to press ahead with crackdown on tech firms despite opposition from US

The Independent UK

UK set to defy US over social media ban for children

In a response to the consultation on a ban, the US embassy in London said the country preferred ‘narrowly targeted requirements’ for adult content.

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Trump administration urges UK to scrap under-16s social media ban – here’s why

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White House warns UK against ban on social media for under-16s

The technology secretary hit back at the warning, saying she would not be swayed from doing what she believed was ‘right for children in this country’

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Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest

Technology secretary says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X

The Guardian - UK

Labour deputy says Farage is a threat to democracy and calls for misinformation clampdown

Lucy Powell calls for tougher laws to tackle misinformation and says Reform UK has benefited from bots and troll farms

The Guardian - UK

Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall

Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation

The Guardian - UK

New chairman of Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire ‘honoured and delighted’ to take on role

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed Sir Ian will take over as the head of the communications watchdog.

Evening Standard

UK Moves Toward Tough New Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s

The British government is moving closer to introducing some of the strictest social media regulations for children in the democratic world, with ministers considering measures that could include a complete ban on social media access for users under the age of 16.

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Social media ban ‘on the table’ after parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions

More than 80,000 people have responded to a consultation on whether to introduce restrictions

Evening Standard

Nine in 10 parents back social media ban for children, says Technology Secretary

Liz Kendall said a ban is ‘definitely on the table’.

The Times of India

‘No more children should die’: UK weighs social media ban for under-16s

In a bold move to protect children, Britain is contemplating strict regulations on social media usage, potentially including a ban for users under 16. This initiative comes in the wake of heartbreaking incidents linked to online dangers. Prime Minister Starmer, after holding discussions with affected families, has committed to taking…

International Business Times UK

Britain's Pension System Is a 'Slow-Motion Car Crash' and Experts Warn Scrapping the Triple Lock Would Make It Worse

Britain's pension system faces scrutiny as experts warn of a financial crisis if the state pension triple lock is abandoned, pushing millions of elderly into poverty

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‘I thought social media was silly fun – now my son is dead and I wish I’d never given it to him’

Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022 and his mother Ellen Roome believes his death could have been linked to an online challenge gone wrong

Evening Standard

Starmer tasks Government with taking ‘game-changer’ social media action

Ministers have previously come under pressure in Parliament to ban children from the social media platforms deemed harmful.

The Guardian - UK

Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier

The Guardian - UK

Tech firms face tougher UK rules on intimate image abuse

Ofcom to update codes of practice amid rise in ‘revenge porn’ and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women and girls

The Independent UK

Inside Starmer’s fight to keep Labour leadership – Full timeline as calls grow for PM to step down

The resignations of four ministers and several government aides have piled pressure on the Prime Minister, who vowed to fight on at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting

Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on

Several senior ministers spoke out in support of the Prime Minister, while others declined to comment amid splits over his future in his top team.

The Guardian - UK

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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