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LPWAN: Technologies Powering Low-Power Wide-Area IoT Connectivity
Source: iotbusinessnews.com 9 Mar 2026. More from Internet of Things >

The Ins and Outs of the Metaverse: A Guide for Everyday Internet Users
Source: egamersworld.com 9 Mar 2026. More from The Metaverse >

Valve Confirms Steam Frame is Still Coming This Year, Now Marked as “coming soon”
Source: roadtovr.com 9 Mar 2026. More from Alternate Realities >

Mobile Internet Outages Hit St. Petersburg After Days of Disruptions in Moscow
Source: themoscowtimes.com 9 Mar 2026. More from Mobile Internet >

The Division was originally conceived as an MMO: "I think we underestimated the technical challenge of creating a ...
Source: gamereactor.eu 9 Mar 2026. More from 3D Worlds >

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Social media ban for under-16s rejected after Commons vote
Source: independent.co.uk 9 Mar 2026
MPs have rejected a proposed ban on social media for under-16s despite earlier backing from peers and campaigners including actor Hugh Grant. The age limit, modelled on an Australian-style ban, was supported by those who argued parents face ...more >

Lords-backed under-16 social media ban to be overturned as Labour prepares its own meas...
Source: lbc.co.uk 4 Mar 2026
The Government has suggested replacing the proposed age limit for under-16s with a wider and more flexible power, which could see children blocked from "specified internet services". If MPs agree to the change as part of the Children's Wellbeing ...more >

Jack Coyne is humanizing social media through trivia
Source: pastemagazine.com 25 Feb 2026
You probably know Jack Coyne by now. Maybe not by name, but you’ve seen him around, on TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram Reels. He’s the tall, wide-smiling guy chatting with everyone from famous musicians and actors to random New Yorkers on your ph...more >

It looks like public opinion will force Big Tech to make social media safer for children
Source: news.sky.com 13 Feb 2026
More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds. My eldest daughter was six at the time, her twin sisters nearly three. They didn't have their own devices - Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube were beyond their ...more >

Telegram founder joins Musk in denouncing Spain's under-16s social media ban pitch
Source: firstpost.com 5 Feb 2026
Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined fellow tech tycoon Elon Musk in slamming Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his “dangerous” plan to ban social media for under-16s. The Socialist leader announced a series of measures ...more >

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
Source: bbc.co.uk 27 Jan 2026
TikTok has reached a settlement to avoid it being involved in a landmark social media addiction trial - a matter of hours before jury selection was due to begin in California. The plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, alleges the design ...more >

Under-16s social media ban backed by Lords
Source: itv.com 21 Jan 2026
A ban on social media for under-16s has been backed by the House of Lords, following growing calls from campaigners including actor Hugh Grant. Supporters of the Australian-style ban have argued parents are in “an impossible position” with regard ...more >

UK ministers draw up options for ban on social media for children
Source: ft.com 16 Jan 2026
UK ministers are drawing up options for restricting children’s use of social media, including a full ban on the use of apps. Downing Street is accelerating discussions across Whitehall on the issue with officials working on an array of proposals that could be ...more >

Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government
Source: theguardian.com 11 Jan 2026
One of the UK’s biggest teaching unions has called on the government to ban social media for under-16s over concerns about mental health and concentration. The Teachers’ Union (NASUWT) wants legislation to be tightened so big tech firms would face ...more >

Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z
Source: theguardian.com 3 Jan 2026
Reddit, the online discussion platform, has overtaken TikTok as Britain’s fourth most visited social media service, as search algorithms and gen Z have dramatically transformed its prominence. The platform has undergone huge growth over the last two ye...more >

'Anti-British' Egyptian activist now APOLOGISES for social media posts after mass outrage
Source: gbnews.com 29 Dec 2025
Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has issued a grovelling apology for his social media posts after they became the centre of a major political firestorm. Mr Abd El-Fattah was flown to the UK from Egypt on Boxing Day - with a string of ministers issu...more >

2025 was the year AI-generated videos flooded social media
Source: lemonde.fr 23 Dec 2025
Fake rabbits on a trampoline. The Italian brainrot trend. A fake coup d'état in France. The latest Coca-Cola and McDonald's ads. Donald Trump propaganda clips. Tibo InShape [French fitness influencer] poking fun at racist posts featuring himself. All th...more >

Report: Social media at the heart of EMEA digital advertising
Source: advanced-television.com 16 Dec 2025
DoubleVerify (DV), the media effectiveness platform platform, has released its 2025 Global Insights: How Consumers and Marketers Use Walled Gardens report that includes platform-level insights and examines how social media continues to shape dig...more >

US plans to ask visitors to share 5 years of social media history to enter
Source: aljazeera.com 11 Dec 2025
Visitors who are eligible to enter the United States without a visa may soon be required to provide the Department of Homeland Security with significantly more personal information, including details about their social media activity, email accounts and ...more >

Oprah Winfrey praises Australia's social media ban for children
Source: reuters.com 5 Dec 2025
SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has praised Australia's decision to ban social media for under-16s from next week, saying the move would help young people socialise more. The law, due to take effect on December 10, ...more >

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