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Pressure grows on No 10 as Burnham backs Tory call for under-16s social media ban

Labour Greater Manchester mayor says he agrees with Kemi Badenoch about need to protect young people

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’

The Guardian - UK

ICE Shooter Allegedly a Grindr User After Profile Tied to His Snapchat Vanishes Overnight

Sources believe the now-deleted Grindr is linked to Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot the mother of three in Minneapolis, but no evidence has verified the claims.

International Business Times UK

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8 Children’s Apps That Are Secretly Tracking More Than Location

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Kids Ain't Cheap

The 10 most impactful outages of 2025

Tom’s Guide tracked multiple outages in 2025 and these are the ones that had the biggest impact as services suffered interruptions this year.

Tom’s Guide

France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year

Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube

The Guardian - UK

Video posted by Anthony Joshua's friend shows car journey that ended in tragedy

Latif Ayodele posted a video on Snapchat of the friends in Nigeria before the deadly incident

Evening Standard

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Photoshop Fail: Jennifer Lopez's Christmas Selfie Goes Viral After Fans Spot Warped Phone

Jennifer Lopez's Christmas selfie sparked laughs over a warped iPhone and ignited discussions on ageing pressures for women in Hollywood.

International Business Times UK

Girl Expelled After Confronting Boy Accused of Sharing Her AI Nude Images

When AI-generated 'nudes' of middle schoolers hit a Louisiana district, the fallout exposed a systemic failure. Despite a 13-year-old victim's 7 a.m. plea for help, school officials dismissed the deepfakes as 'hearsay.'

International Business Times UK

‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases

US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagree

The Guardian - US

Maryland Snapchat mom shares grief over death of infant on social media, launches GoFundMe. Now she’s accused of murder

Police say the child died during a drunken night with friends.

We Got This Covered

Snapchat Recap 2025 Shows the Year Users Lived Beyond Public Feeds — How to Get It

Snapchat's 2025 Recap, a personalised video showing private moments beyond public feeds, is now rolling out.

International Business Times UK

Maryland infant found dead in couch cushions after mom drunkenly Snapchats and parties with friends

The baby is heard crying in one of the messages.

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Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15

Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media

The Guardian - UK

Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024

TechRadar

Bluesky enforces age checks to comply with Australia's under-16s social media ban – and reverses Mississippi's block

Blusky took a bold decision and decided to follow Australia's under-16s social media ban, despite not being directly required to. The company also reversed restrictions in Mississippi, but still believes that the law is flawed.

AAP

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

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International Business Times UK

Australia 'Bans Social Media for Teens Under 16': A World First Sparks Global Shock

Australia has announced plans to bar under-16s from using social media platforms, a world-first move that has triggered global shock. The proposal follows mounting concern about online harm and child safety.

The Independent UK

UK government ‘would consider’ Australia-style social media ban for under-16s

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers would be keeping a close eye on the success of Australia’s policy

Evening Standard

UK will ‘keep close eye’ on Australia’s under-16s social media ban – Lisa Nandy

The Culture Secretary said ministers would be watching carefully to see how the Australian policy unfolds.

International Business Times UK

Over 1 Million Australian Kids Locked Out of Social Media

Australia's world-first social media ban kicks under-16s off TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and seven other platforms. Tech giants face £26m fines.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's X Accepts Australia Block — Thousands of Aussies Risk Losing Online Voice

Elon Musk's X has agreed to comply with Australia's groundbreaking law banning under-16s from social media, making it the last major platform to do so.

Euronews

Australia’s social media ban for kids is here. Experts warn it could have ‘a lot of mistakes'

Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope.

The Conversation

Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying

The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the “social media ban”, is now in effect.

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