EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’EU ...
The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz
Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them...
UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embark...
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UK’s new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue
There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towar...
Keir Starmer promised me he would end the harm caused by social media. But this ban betrays that promise | Ian Russell
Time and time again, the PM has failed to take on big tech. With this plan, he is taking an easy way out and giving p...
How will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcast
Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and include a...
Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun
The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of ...
The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power | Editorial
A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider resetAmid the flurry of resigna...