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6 hrs ago
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'It stains your brain': How social media algorithms show violence to boys

An insider tells the BBC why teenage boys are being targeted with extreme content.

6 hrs ago
Technology
16 Aug 2024
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'Nothing stopping' child abuse image sharing on WhatsApp, group warns

The Internet Watch Foundation is calling for more mechanisms to be put in place to protect children.

16 Aug 2024
Technology
31 Jul 2024
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Instagram and Facebook ads drive profit surge

Sales of Instagram and Facebook adverts have soared, delivering a surge in profits for parent company Meta.

31 Jul 2024
Business
13 Jul 2024
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Restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram lifted

Meta lifts final restrictions and says US voters should be able to hear from presidential nominees.

13 Jul 2024
3 Jul 2024
Meta social media icons are being displayed on a smartphone among Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Threads, and other products, with Meta Ink visible in the background. Facebook, which was founded 20 years ago, is featured in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on February 4, 2024.

Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI

Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed.

3 Jul 2024
Technology
2 Jul 2024
Social media on phone

How much are parties spending on social media?

Meta publishes spending and tracks ads about social issues, politics and elections.

2 Jul 2024
Northern Ireland Politics
6 Jun 2024
Murray Dowey

Meta releases 'sextortion' data after mum's criticism

Murray Dowey, 16, from Dunblane took his own life last December after being blackmailed online.

6 Jun 2024
Scotland
16 May 2024
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Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'

The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."

16 May 2024
Europe
11 May 2024
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Is social media worth paying for?

As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?

11 May 2024
Business

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