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Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube
The Associated Press | Jun 15, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.
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The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hypeMaria Godoy | May 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning
the internetBobby Allyn | May 12, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
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Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?Geoff Brumfiel | May 5, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC
'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
A grand jury charged Comey with threatening Trump's life through his since-deleted 2025 post of seashells forming "8647." Trump is the 47th president, and the term "86" has a few possible meanings.
Rachel Treisman | Apr 29, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC
Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.
John Ruwitch | Apr 23, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.
Ilana Masad | Apr 22, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC
The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.
Michaeleen Doucleff | Apr 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
How governments have tried to hide information about the Iran war online
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.
Geoff Brumfiel | Apr 10, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
