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Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Girlguiding Advocate panel member, 17-year-old Ellen, doesn’t believe a “blanket ban” on under-16s using social media will help teens feel safe online
Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism

Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism
Big John encapsulates a very modern Britishness which allows for both tolerance and patriotism
Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society
Twitter turning 20 shows us how our world needs to change, but often it feels hopeless. The punk pioneers of the 1970s know all about that.
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained

The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government

The problem with Grok and AI is much deeper than Elon Musk vs the UK government
Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean

Here’s how the UK could actually ban Elon Musk’s Grok and X – and what it would mean
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever

In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?

Grok is flooding X with sexualised images. But can the UK fight AI-generated abuse?
Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’

Menswear expert Jim Chapman: ‘AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated’
Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up

Men are increasingly turning to AI and social media for health advice. The NHS needs to catch up
How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone

A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life

Letters: Adolescence didn’t feel like a drama – it’s too close to real life
Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight

Big Issue launches new WhatsApp channel for behind-the-scenes updates and exclusive insight
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants

‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life


