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Social media addiction lawsuit could change how we all use online platforms

By Hamish Hector Published

As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

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Appstinence wants to help you break your tech addiction and reject AI companions

By Lance Ulanoff Published

Appstinence Founder Gabriela Nguyen on how the organization is helping people disconnect from addictive apps, platforms, and technologies, and why AI is the fight's next front.

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TikTok is allegedly censoring anti-Trump content, and more users are picking up on it.

By Rowan Davies Published

California Governor Gavin Newsom is launching a review of TikTok's potential violations after more users are reporting anti-Trump censorship.

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French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s

By Hamish Hector Published

‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.

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TikTok fans are flocking to these 3 privacy-first alternatives instead

By James Rogerson Published

TikTok users are deleting the app in droves over privacy concerns, while smaller rivals are seeing a big boost in numbers.

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The deal to keep TikTok in the US is now finalized – here are 5 things you need to know

By David Nield Published

A new US-led consortium is taking control of TikTok in the United States, but original owner ByteDance is still involved.

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X was down – here's what happened in the latest outage

By Jacob Krol last updated

X was down for many users today – here's how its latest outage played out.

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Meta deletes over 500,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts from under-16s

By David Nield Published

We're a month into the social media ban in Australia, and Meta is reluctantly complying with it.

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I didn’t quit social media in 2025, but I might have to if this awful trend continues in 2026

By Jamie Richards Published

Instagram is becoming a dumping ground for AI slop, and it now seems to be coming from Meta itself.

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TikTok’s long-awaited US sale may finally be happening, according to new reports

By Jacob Krol Published

TikTok’s long-running US ownership saga may be nearing a resolution, with reports suggesting its US operations could shift from ByteDance to a new American-led joint venture as early as January 2026.

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