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Online junk food amendment a 'milestone' in fight against childhood obesity, says charity

New measures confronting online junk food marketing to children have been described as a “monumental step” in the fight against childhood obesity by a health charity. According to the Irish Heart Foundation, 85,000 people on the island of Ireland ...

12 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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Australian politicians pass bill that would ban young children from social media

Australia’s House of Representatives have passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalise the world-first law. The major parties backed the bill that would make platforms ...

27 Nov 2024 at 07:10

Social media ban for children ‘brilliant idea’ for tackling abuse – charity boss

A social media ban for young children is “a brilliant idea” for tackling abuse, the chair of a domestic violence charity has said. Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, chair of Refuge charity, emphasised the link between an increase in schoolchildren ...

28 Nov 2024 at 20:05

AI tech giants should not be subsidised by British creatives, Starmer signals

Tech giants should not get a subsidy off the back of British creative industries, the Prime Minister signalled. Sir Keir Starmer was grilled about proposals to regulate artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on copyright as he faced ...

19 Dec 2024 at 16:40

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Albanian PM says TikTok ban not ‘rushed reaction to single incident’

Albania’s Prime Minister has said the ban on TikTok announced by his government was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident”. On Saturday, Edi Rama said the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular ...

23 Dec 2024 at 08:58

Adolescence creators accept invitation to discuss online safety with MPs

Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, the creators of TV drama Adolescence, have accepted an invitation to attend a meeting in Parliament to discuss online safety with MPs. The Netflix crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a ...

20 Mar 2025 at 16:57

Tech minister Kyle vows action on children’s ‘compulsive’ use of social media

Children could face a limit on using social media apps to help youngsters “take control of their online lives”, the Technology Secretary said. Peter Kyle said he wanted to tackle “compulsive behaviour” and ministers are ...

23 Jul 2025 at 14:43

Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah, Duchess of York, has warned that new Ofcom online safety measures will not be enough to “shield our teenagers” from a “tidal wave of filth” on social media. Ofcom’s new rules will empower the regulator to issue ...

04 May 2025 at 15:10

TikTok urged to clarify how it will moderate content amid proposed job cuts

MPs have demanded TikTok provides clarity on how it will protect users from harmful content amid proposed job losses. The video-sharing app has put more than 400 jobs at risk in London as part of a restructuring of ...

30 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

The Government has been assured the BBC is examining a report accusing the corporation of selectively editing a speech by Donald Trump on the day of the US Capitol attack. Downing Street said Culture Secretary ...

04 Nov 2025 at 14:28

MPs demand information from BBC’s chairman on Panorama edit of Trump speech

A committee of MPs has written to the BBC’s chairman demanding information about the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited in an episode of Panorama. Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media ...

04 Nov 2025 at 20:50

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Failure to investigate Brand complaint was ‘horrendous’ – Channel 4 boss

The boss of Channel 4 has said the failure to adequately investigate a complaint about Russell Brand was “horrendous”. The broadcaster’s outgoing chairman, Sir Ian Cheshire, and chief executive Alex Mahon ...

02 Apr 2025 at 10:25

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