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Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.
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The bill includes sweeping measures to curtail "harmful content" online and would create a regulator.
June 10, 2026Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots - Reuters
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots Reuters
June 10, 2026Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.
June 9, 2026UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s - Reuters
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s Reuters
June 8, 2026Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer - Reuters
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer Reuters
June 8, 2026From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access - Reuters
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access Reuters
June 8, 2026Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
June 8, 2026Cake sheds are making bakers £1,000 a week - but the dream might be over
They may have captured the public's imagination, but are councils coming for the cute cake cupboards?
June 6, 2026Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash
Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.
June 6, 2026Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
Fuelled by social media, the market for children's skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls
June 6, 2026We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.
May 27, 2026Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients.
May 26, 2026Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.
May 26, 2026India's parody 'cockroach party' claims website has been blocked
The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".
May 23, 2026Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'
The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
May 23, 2026India regulator cracks down on seven in social media stock manipulation case - Reuters
India regulator cracks down on seven in social media stock manipulation case Reuters
May 22, 2026UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.
May 21, 2026Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.
May 21, 2026TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
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Cosmeticorexia: como meninas estão ficando obcecadas por skincare
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Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepf
Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads
Reform leader Nigel Farage has called on X to act over a series of fake, AI-generated adverts which depict him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey. The ads - showing the Reform leader and
Sephora investigated over ‘insidious’ skincare marketing to young girls
Italian regulators are investigating LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora and the luxury group’s Benefit Cosmetics brand over claims their marketing has allegedly fuelled “cosmeticorexia”, an unhealthy
Cosmeticorexia: meninas ficam obcecadas por skincare, aponta estudo
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UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
Published on 06/08/2026 at 03:24 am EDT - Modified on 06/08/2026 at 04:05 pm EDT LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set t
UK PM Starmer set to ban ‘harmful’ social media for under-16s
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media
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UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper repo
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
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Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM Apple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit imag
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
Business British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at London Tech Week on government plans to use technology to boost growth, in London, Britain, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/Poo
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
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Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
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Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM Starmer
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