llaith 🦭
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llaith 🦭
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horrified to learn that Brits think caramelized onions are onions with caramel on them 😭

Keir Starmer is expected to announce a Social Media ban for under-16s in the UK. (via The BBC)

Starmer to Impose Nightly Social Media Curfews on 16- and 17-Year-Olds — While Handing Them Right to Vote

BBC: “What was your screen time?” Student: “Nine hours.” BBC: “You’re gong to have a lot more time to fill. What will you do?” Student: “Stare at a wall.”

🚨 SUMMARY: The UK's social media ban for children from early 2027: - "User-to-user" apps where people create, share and interact with content (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, X, Facebook) will be banned for under-16s - WhatsApp, Signal and YouTube Kids will be exempt - Under-16s will also be banned from livestreaming, messaging strangers on gaming apps like Discord and using disappearing messages - 16 and 17 year olds will face nightly social media curfews and limits on infinite scrolling with more details next month - AI "romantic companion" chatbots will be banned for under-18s - Adults can still access social media through age checks like facial recognition, digital IDs, passports and credit cards

















