UK Announces Social Media Ban for Under‑16s, Set to Take Effect in Early 2027 UK social media ban announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer will bar children under 16 from …
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FIFA World Cup expansion raises revenue but fuels concerns over saturation, ticketing and dependency Experts warn the FIFA World Cup expansion to 48 teams increases revenue potential but risks media …
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Business
Social media bans fail to improve teenage wellbeing or school outcomes
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSocial media ban for minors faces weak effects, studies show Public debate grows as researchers find school phone bans and national youth restrictions produce limited, mixed results. Germany’s debate over …
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Politics
U.S. politics embraces profanity as social media fuels harsher rhetoric
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoPolitical Profanity Surges: Democrats’ Reply to Stephen Miller Highlights Shift in U.S. Political Discourse Political profanity is rising in U.S. politics, experts say, as a viral Democratic reply to Stephen …
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World
IRGC launches ground strikes on separatist bases in northern Iraq, state media says
by anna walterby anna walterIRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, Tehran state media reports IRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, state media say, as Tehran reports strikes on rebel bases; locations remain unspecified amid …
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Technology
School districts demand Meta cover youth mental health costs from social media
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzSchool Districts Seek Compensation Over Social Media Addiction; Kentucky Requests $60M for Long-Term Program School districts are pursuing compensation for harms they say stem from social media addiction, with a …
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Rocco Reitz: Bundesliga midfielder on childhood dream, toughest opponents and the ills of social media Rocco Reitz reflects on living his childhood dream, credits coaches, names Kimmich and Goretzka as …
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Business
Social media era signals decline as engagement on Instagram drops
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerIs this the end of the social media era? Signs suggest significance is fading Engagement is falling across platforms like Instagram, signalling a slowdown in the social media era as …
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Politics
German teens back social media ban for under-14s in UNICEF survey
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoMajority of German Teenagers Support Social-Media Ban for Under-14s, UNICEF Germany Survey Shows A new UNICEF Germany survey finds 55% of 14- to 16-year-olds back a social-media ban for under-14s, …
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Eintracht Frankfurt coach Albert Riera angrily denies internal unrest ahead of Hamburg clash Eintracht Frankfurt coach Albert Riera rejects reports of internal conflict, blasts media for falsehoods and vows full …