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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

Creating "walled gardens", much like TV channels do, would provide children better tools to navigate a lifetime of social media than banning smartphones altogether

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

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The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

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The word ‘bot’ is increasingly being used as an insult on social media

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How the US used science to wage psychological war

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Does using the internet make us happier or sadder?

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Politicians can use social media ads to buy votes for €4 per person

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AI pop-ups can help you stop doomscrolling on your phone

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Is anxiety rising in children and if so, why?

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US legislators vote to ban TikTok unless it severs ties with China

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YouTube has managed to stop its algorithm serving up extreme videos

YouTube's recommendation algorithm previously pushed users towards viewing ever more extreme videos, but now it steers people away from such content

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LGBTQ people seen as needing more protection online than Christians

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The Taylor Swift 'psy op' conspiracy theory offers a troubling lesson

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ChatGPT can tailor political ads to match users' personalities

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Armies of bots battled on Twitter over Chinese spy balloon incident

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