The Guardian leads with an interview with the government’s social mobility commissioner, Alun Francis, in which he says that the government lacks an “overarching narrative” to pull various social mobility policy strands together and urges Sir Keir Starmer to set out a clearer strategy. It also features a photo of people celebrating the winter solstice […]
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U.S. looks to scour foreign tourists’ social media : NPR
Passengers from an international flight enter customs and immigration control at McCarran International Airport (now known as Harry Reid International Airport) in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing collecting social media information from tourists visiting the U.S. from countries that don’t require a visa. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP The […]
Denmark plans to ban access to social media for anyone under 15 | Social Media
NewsFeed The Danish government has announced a new plan to restrict the use of social media for anyone under the age of 15, though in some cases parents will be able to let their children use social platforms from age 13. The reforms come amid concerns that kids are getting too swept up in a […]
Why Some Teenagers Are Against Australia’s Social Media Ban
Hey guys, I’m going to be giving myself an at-home facial. My name is Dimi. I’m a 15-year-old entrepreneur. One day, my book will be over here. I think when I heard about it I was a bit disappointed. Social media is one of the tool to grow my business. Personally, I feel like we’re […]
Australia news live: X complies with social media ban as apps not included surge on Apple charts | Australia news
X complies with social media ban Josh Taylor The last hold-out, Elon Musk’s X platform, has said it is complying with Australia’s under-16s social media ban. The company’s Australian regulations page updated overnight says users in Australia must be at least 16 years old to hold an account. It’s not our choice – it’s what […]
Trump uses 'Third World' in a social media post. What's up with that term?
“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover,” he wrote on Truth Social. That label raises the issue of how to classify certain nations. (Image credit: Jing Wei for NPR) Source link
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week
MELBOURNE, Australia — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) from Dec. 10 if […]
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. Source link
Why women are hiding their boyfriends on social media
Tawana Musvaburi There are often signs her partner exists – like his hand in the corner of this photo – but Tawana never posts her boyfriend’s face on her socials Tawana Musvaburi’s 33,000 Instagram followers may feel like they know all about her life – but most don’t know what her partner looks like. There […]
Australian influencer family move to UK to avoid social media ban
An Australian family with millions of online fans are relocating to the UK to avoid their home country’s social media ban for under-16s which starts in December. Known as the “Empire Family”, the four-member unit is made of mums Beck and Bec Lea, 17-year-old son Prezley and daughter Charlotte, 14, who all post videos of […]