Parties ramp up online ad spending as election reaches final stages
Who Targets Me found Labour has consistently outspent the Tories on online adverts.
Meta under fire for ‘tone deaf’ minimum age change on WhatsApp
The change, which reduces the age limit from 16 to 13, came into force in the UK and EU on Thursday.
Meta announces new tools to tackle sextortion and intimate image abuse
The tech giant has unveiled a range of new tools, including a nudity filter in direct messages and working with other firms on finding bad actors.
Meta’s political content policy ‘risks undermining democratic engagement’
Publishers have warned that the social media firm’s policy on not recommending political content could stop voters seeing trustworthy political news.
Katie Price Instagram post for diet food firm banned
Price’s Instagram reel for The Skinny Food Co was not obviously recognisable as an ad and irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories.
Social media sites failing to stop the spread of suicide content, charity says
New report from the Molly Rose Foundation says social media firms are failing to stop the promotion of self-harm and suicide content.
Plus-size influencers on what would make travel more accessible for them
Molly Powell talks to two plus-size travel influencers about their experiences.
Meta to allow users to delete Threads accounts without losing Instagram
The update will unlink a user’s Instagram and Threads account for the first time – a feature of the platform that had frustrated some users.
Third of teenagers have seen real-life violence on TikTok, research suggests
A total of 7,500 teenagers were surveyed for Home Office-backed charity the Youth Endowment Fund
Facebook and Instagram launching advert-free paid subscription in EU
Meta said it is rolling out the subscription option for people in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland from November.