Show threadKevin Karhan 1h ago

@qgustavor @fluffykittycat @eff Yes, the problem is a society-wide one and I think #individualizing #GlobalProblems is inherently bad, because it absolves political decisionmakers and economically powerful individuals whilst guilt-tripping #WageWorkers.

#SocialMediaBans are bullshit, but criminalizing certain patterns that are specifically designed to maximize screentime and exploit minors and other vulnerable individuals are absolutely possible!

Opinion | The Guardian US4h ago
Even British teenagers want tighter laws around social media – but let’s make it part of a broader vision for children | Gaby Hinsliff https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/28/britain-teenagers-social-media-law-children-wellbeing #SocialMediaBan #ChildrensHealth #UkNews #SocialMediaBans #Instagram #EmmanuelMacron #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #YoungPeople
Even British teenagers want tighter laws around social media – but let’s make it part of a broader vision for children

We need an honest reckoning with other factors that threaten young people’s wellbeing, from poverty to academic stress, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Technology | The Guardian US6d ago
Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/21/kemi-badenoch-keir-starmer-under-16s-social-media-ban-uk #SocialMediaBan #KemiBadenoch #KeirStarmer #Conservatives #Labour #SocialMediaBans #UkNews #Politics #SocialMedia #Children #ChildProtection #InternetSafety #OnlineAbuse #Media #Society #Technology
Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban

Tory leader says delay will harm children’s mental health after No 10 said it would consult on policy by summer

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World news | The Guardian6d ago
Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/21/kemi-badenoch-keir-starmer-under-16s-social-media-ban-uk #SocialMediaBan #KemiBadenoch #KeirStarmer #Conservatives #Labour #SocialMediaBans #UkNews #Politics #SocialMedia #Children #ChildProtection #InternetSafety #OnlineAbuse #Media #Society #Technology
Badenoch tells Starmer to ‘just get on’ with under-16s social media ban

Tory leader says delay will harm children’s mental health after No 10 said it would consult on policy by summer

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Technology | The Guardian USJan 20
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/20/uk-study-examine-effects-restricting-social-media-children #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBans #UniversityOfCambridge #Media #Children #SocialMediaBan #InternetSafety #Bradford #Yorkshire #UkNews #Society
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family

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World news | The GuardianJan 20
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/20/uk-study-examine-effects-restricting-social-media-children #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBans #UniversityOfCambridge #Media #Children #SocialMediaBan #InternetSafety #Bradford #Yorkshire #UkNews #Society
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family

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Science | The GuardianJan 20
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/20/uk-study-examine-effects-restricting-social-media-children #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBans #UniversityOfCambridge #Media #Children #SocialMediaBan #InternetSafety #Bradford #Yorkshire #UkNews #Society
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family

The Guardian
Technology | The Guardian USJan 20
Big tech continues to bend the knee to Trump a year after his inauguration https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/20/trump-tech-alliance-datacenters-social-media #Technology #DonaldTrump #Energy #UsNews #SocialMediaBans #AiArtificialIntelligence
Big tech continues to bend the knee to Trump a year after his inauguration

Inside the big rewards tech titans have reaped from caving to Trump. Plus, a look at the US datacenter boom and the effects of Australia’s social media ban

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World news | The GuardianJan 19
UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under-16s https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/19/uk-ministers-launch-consultation-into-whether-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBans #DigitalMedia #Media #UkNews #Children #Society #Labour #Politics
UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under-16s

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passing

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World news | The GuardianJan 19
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/19/mother-murdered-brianna-ghey-starmer-social-media-ban #SocialMediaBan #YoungPeople #Cheshire #UkNews #SocialMedia #Children #SocialMediaBans #Society
Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey urges Starmer to ban social media for under-16s

Esther Ghey says daughter’s eating disorder and self-harm had been exacerbated by harmful online content

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