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Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court Sir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs the UK governm…

Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court Sir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid increasing signs the UK government is preparing to crackdown on risks to children after a landmark US court verdict which held Meta and YouTube responsible for harms…

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  • Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court Sir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid…
  • The prime minister said the verdict in a California court signals a rising public expectation for more aggressive regulation and said: “I’m absolutely clear that we need to go further.” Continue…

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  • signs the UK government is preparing to crackdown on risks to children after a landmark US court verdict which held Meta and YouTube responsible for harms caused by designing addictive technology. The prime minister…
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  • Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court Sir Keir Starmer has said he will tackle “addictive features” in social media amid…
  • The prime minister said the verdict in a California court signals a rising public expectation for more aggressive regulation and said: “I’m absolutely clear that we need to go further.” Continue…

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