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Q4 Internet of Things Earnings: SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) Impresses
Source: finance.yahoo.com 14 Apr 2026. More from Internet of Things >

Meta building Zuckerberg’s AI clone to help employees feel more connected to founder
Source: aol.com 14 Apr 2026. More from The Metaverse >

Your Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t have facial recognition yet, and over 70 privacy advocacy ...
Source: techradar.com 14 Apr 2026. More from Alternate Realities >

South Korea to give 7 million mobile users free unlimited data after hitting monthly caps
Source: techspot.com 13 Apr 2026. More from Mobile Internet >

Erenshor Celebrates One Year as a Unique Single-Player MMORPG Experience
Source: cogconnected.net 14 Apr 2026. More from 3D Worlds >

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‘This craving to go viral is tiresome’: the artists who’re sick of the pressure to promote on so...
Source: theguardian.com 15 Apr 2026
There was a meme recently featuring Tony Soprano looking characteristically menacing, with a caption that reads: “Imagine telling him he needs to create short form content to engage the algorithm.” But that sentiment feels inescapable: 82% of all int...more >

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Source: techcrunch.com 8 Apr 2026
Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are ...more >

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps
Source: theguardian.com 2 Apr 2026
Social media users in the UK are becoming less active on tech platforms due to the rise of video apps and fears that posts could come back to haunt them, according to the communications watchdog. Ofcom said just under half of adult social media ...more >

Austria to ban social media for children under 14
Source: thenews.pk 28 Mar 2026
Vienna: Austria on Thursday announced it will soon ban social media for children up to the age of 14, saying it spawned addiction, glorified violence, spread misinformation and set unrealistic beauty standards. “It is almost impossible for parents to con...more >

False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Source: bbc.co.uk 20 Mar 2026
Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, researchers have said. Experts from the University of East ...more >

Netanyahu mocks social media rumours about his death
Source: thenews.pk 16 Mar 2026
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a short video on Sunday making light of rumours on social media that he was dead. “I’m dead for coffee,” he said sarcastically on his official X account as he received a steaming cup ...more >

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 >

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