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Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #UsNews #Law #ChildrensHealth

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #UsNews #Law #ChildrensHealth

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #UsNews #Law #ChildrensHealth

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #UsNews #Law #ChildrensHealth

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
By Editorial

New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly

#Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #USnews #Law #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
By Editorial

New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly

#Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #USnews #Law #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #Editorial

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
By Editorial

New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/the-guardian-view-on-regulating-big-tech-meta-has-got-off-too-lightly

#Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #USnews #Law #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #Editorial

Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Sadistic online exploitation: five warning signs for parents - and how to keep young people safe
By Ariel Bogle

Offenders use threats and manipulation to coerce victims to produce imagery or livestream sexually explicit acts, self-harm or animal cruelty. How can you protect your child?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/sadistic-online-exploitation-warning-signs-for-parents-children-ntwnfb

#Internetsafety #Youngpeople #Children #Onlineabuse #Society #Internet #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Socialmedia #Parentsandparenting #Cybercrime #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe
By Ariel Bogle

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/31/online-extortion-grooming-764-social-media-apps-ntwnfb

#Onlineabuse #Socialmedia #CrimeAustralia #Society #Children #Childrenstech #Youngpeople #Internetsafety #TheGuardian #ArielBogle

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #TanyaPlibersek #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #OnlineAbuse #Technology

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #TanyaPlibersek #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #OnlineAbuse #Technology

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #TanyaPlibersek #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #OnlineAbuse #Technology

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation #AustraliaNews #LaborParty #TanyaPlibersek #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #OnlineAbuse #Technology

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani Dhanji

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation

#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani Dhanji

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation

#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani Dhanji

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation

#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani Dhanji

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation

#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
By Krishani Dhanji

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/30/australia-could-make-social-media-algorithms-optional-and-follow-uk-ban-on-pornography-depicting-strangulation

#Australianews #Laborparty #TanyaPlibersek #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Onlineabuse #Technology #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland
By Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #Worldnews #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #Children #Onlineabuse #Internetsafety #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #JonathanFreedland

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/wes-streeting-homophobic-abuse-uk-defence-secretary #WesStreeting #MinistryOfDefence #Politics #LgbtqRights #Military #UkNews #OnlineAbuse #PeteHegseth #Society

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/wes-streeting-homophobic-abuse-uk-defence-secretary #WesStreeting #MinistryOfDefence #Politics #LgbtqRights #Military #UkNews #OnlineAbuse #PeteHegseth #Society

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/wes-streeting-homophobic-abuse-uk-defence-secretary #WesStreeting #MinistryOfDefence #Politics #LgbtqRights #Military #UkNews #OnlineAbuse #PeteHegseth #Society