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Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center

David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media

Elianne Andam filmed herself on Snapchat in the moments before she was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre

Exclusive: Monique Ryan, Kate Chaney, Andrew Wilkie and Sarah Hanson-Young all call for gambling giant to remove the social media ads immediately

The couple presented ‘Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones’ broadcast on Channel 4 on Wednesday

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The social media platform is due to halt under-18 access to particular filters in the coming weeks, following worry that young people are experiencing plummeting self-esteem and body image issues. Ellie Muir, a reformed filter-user, hopes it’s not too little, too late

“Take everything you see on the internet with a grain of salt and just be kind love you guys.”

Syrian rebels seize Damascus as Assad regime falls; Coalition’s nuclear claims undermined; children viewing gambling ads through Snapchat filters

‘I have never even encountered this man in my life,’ Hill says