Computer Weekly

The UK’s proposed social media ban explained

The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being ...

What is Bluesky? The new social media network explained

If you've found that Twitter/X has become an unsavory place since Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform in ...
CNBC

30-year-old takes on loneliness crisis with a social networking app that's already raised $646,000

Nicola Gunby, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, longed for a community of friends when she moved to London after the pandemic, but was shocked to find herself isolated in one of the biggest cities in the ...
Ars Technica

Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

If you ask the man who has largely shaped how friends and family connect on social media over the past two decades about the future of social media, you may not get a straight answer. At the Federal ...

From Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, why calls for banning social media for kids are growing

Calls for banning social media use for children are gaining traction across the world, with the precedent set by a landmark ...

Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Here’s why this might be harder than it sounds

The larger question behind these policy debates is who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting young users online.
The New York Times

How Some Countries Are Following Australia’s Ban on Social Media for Children

Nations like France, Spain, Malaysia and Denmark are considering barring young people from platforms like Facebook and TikTok amid fears about their potential harm. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from ...