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Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it’s getting worse
Online scams

Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it’s getting worse

Tech-savvy young people may think they are immune to internet trickery. But staggering new figures tell a different story

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
social media

‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk

Mark Zuckerberg announced that fact checking will soon be a thing of the past on Facebook and Instagram. It means everyone must learn how to find information away from social media, experts said

Campaigners vow to ‘keep fighting’ for young people as Online Safety Act ‘fails to go far enough’
Online safety

Campaigners vow to ‘keep fighting’ for young people as Online Safety Act ‘fails to go far enough’

New Online Safety Act measures have been criticised for failing to close ‘loopholes’ that allow harmful content to stay online. But regulator Ofcom has pledged new rules are ‘just the beginning’

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