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Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on…

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Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’

Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in…

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City regulator unveils car loan compensation scheme worth up to £18bn

FCA says motorists should start to receive payments in 2026 with ‘most individual payouts likely…

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‘The BBC feels very samey and boring’: the over-50s who prefer YouTube

More Britons in this age group are switching to the video platform, with its shorter,…

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Fake savings ads: ‘One of the most sophisticated scams we have seen’

People tricked into depositing cash which is then siphoned off by fraudsters impersonating financial firm…

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AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn

Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbots…

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Big tech has spent $155bn on AI this year. It’s about to spend hundreds of billions more

Tech giants have spent more on AI than the US government has on education, jobs…

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Airbnb guest says images were altered in false £12,000 damage claim

Woman wins apology and refund of almost £4,300 after claiming host’s photos were digitally manipulated…

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UK student bank accounts: the best perks, from railcards to cheap meals

As exam results days loom, we examine what the big lenders offer those heading to…

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Musk’s X must face claim of negligence over child abuse images, judge rules

Court revives part of lawsuit accusing X of failing to promptly report uploaded images to…

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