The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure – all completely stopped working shortly before 5pm.
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The Independent
04 Oct 2021
Facebook has defended the impact of its products, saying Instagram has "affirmatively helped" young people ... It comes after a leak exposed how Instagram's own research had found the platform could harm children’s well-being.
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BBC News
30 Sep 2021
Technology and Covid lockdowns blamed for rise in eating disorders and insomnia among the young
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The Guardian
30 Sep 2021
Senators highlighted research revealed in the Wall Street Journal showing how the photo app could affect girls’ body image and self-esteem
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The Guardian
30 Sep 2021
Twitter has moved to stamp on racist abuse directed at black England players after the Euro 2020 final but in the face of widespread demand for social media platforms to act, is its approach enough?
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Sky News
22 Sep 2021
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public
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Wall Street Journal
14 Sep 2021
Twitter is introducing a way to report posts as "misleading" for the first time.
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BBC News
18 Aug 2021
Schools leaders hit back at Gavin Williamson's 'fixation' with removing gadgets from classroom, saying it will trigger anxiety in children
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The Telegraph
16 Aug 2021
Online world is changing political discourse, with users who post rants or shout the loudest gaining more praise and attention, study finds
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The Telegraph
13 Aug 2021
It's not even here yet, but Facebook’s ambitions alone reveal an alarming lack of imagination and a less alarming love of tech buzzwords.
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Wired
04 Aug 2021
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts says she refused the government's request to endorse its Online Safety Bill, due to "loopholes" in the legislation.
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BBC News
13 Jul 2021
TikTok removed nearly 7.3 million accounts suspected to belong to under-age children in the first quarter of this year.
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BBC News
01 Jul 2021
But critics said that parents should remember that it will also be collecting data on their children.
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BBC News
30 Jun 2021
Ian Russell is campaigning for recognition of the disparities between the protections in place for children in their offline lives versus the dangers facing them online
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i News
23 Jun 2021
Under-18s who want nude pictures or videos of themselves removed from the internet can now report the images through an online tool.
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BBC News
22 Jun 2021
WhatsApp has launched its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK.
It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions, announced earlier this year.
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BBC News
14 Jun 2021
Ninety percent of girls and 50% of boys said being sent unwanted explicit pictures or videos happened "a lot" or "sometimes".
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Sky News
10 Jun 2021
Who decides what we can say online? The question plagues Silicon Valley boardrooms, government committees and philosophy departments alike ... The UK is the latest country to unveil its plan to take back the reins
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Politics.co.uk
27 May 2021
British subscription site OnlyFans is failing to prevent underage users from selling and appearing in explicit videos, a BBC investigation has found.
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BBC News
27 May 2021
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri claims the proposal for a social media app for under-13s would improve online safety but experts warn it could become a site for child grooming
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i News
26 May 2021