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Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study

Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of…

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Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case

New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled…

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OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora in abrupt announcement

Tech firm ‘says goodbye’ to Sora, made publicly available in 2024, just six months after…

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Protect men and boys from manosphere influencers, Labour MPs tell Ofcom

Exclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against…

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Rachel Reeves rules out universal support on energy bills

Chancellor says package offered by Liz Truss’s government was unaffordable and any future help will…

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Kalshi and Polymarket ban insider trading as senators look to curb prediction markets

Top prediction market sites usher in new guardrails after senators introduced bill that could limit…

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Revolut warns it risks backlash over support for energy-intensive AI and crypto

Fintech company’s profits leap to £1.7bn as it gears up for US push after getting…

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Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban

Exclusive: Housing minister wrote to Criterion Capital seeking urgent answers after MP said it issued…

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Keir Starmer signals winter support for household bills amid energy price shock

Any taxpayer-funded financial help will be likely to go to poorest households, rather than to…

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UK vets face crackdown over fees as pet owners ‘left in the dark’ on bills

Practices must publish price lists, cap prescription fees and reveal if they are part of…

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