Musk has found also found common ground around this scandal with Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Both claim that an epidemic of sexual violence is being driven by immigrants from majority-Muslim countries and their descendants. Musk “has a whole range of opinions, some of which I agree with very strongly, and others [about] which...
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How UK watchdog plans to ‘drive out’ children from social media sites
Dec 23, 2024 01:29 PM IST As many as 60 percent of 8 to 11-year-olds have social media profiles – equivalent to 1.6 million children in the UK. Social media companies in the UK will be implementing the use of facial recognition age checks to “drive out” under-age children from their sites. UK watchdog is...
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A Guide to EES, ETIAS and ETA: What to Know About Europe’s New Travel Authorizations
The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) and the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will require travelers from the United States to be approved before entering most European countries for a short stay. Here’s the latest news on these programs. First: these programs are supposed to make...
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Viral shopping hauls and their economic impact on UK retail
Recent trends in viral ‘shopping hauls’ contribute significantly to the rise in online returns, posing economic challenges for retailers. Social media platforms, notably TikTok, popularise ‘shopping hauls’ where users model items and solicit audience feedback on purchases. The increase in returns, predominantly driven by Gen Z shoppers, is estimated to cost UK retailers nearly £7bn...
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UK and US form children’s online safety working group
The government working group will “advance the principles” of the two countries’ joint statement on digital safety. ADVERTISEMENT The United Kingdom and the United States are creating a joint government working group on children’s online safety. The working group, once formed, aims to encourage technology companies to be more transparent and better understand tech’s impact...
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United Kingdom Media Monitoring Tools Market Trends, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2023 & 2024-2029
Company Logo United Kingdom Media Monitoring Tools Market United Kingdom Media Monitoring Tools Market Dublin, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “United Kingdom Media Monitoring Tools Market, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2029F” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. United Kingdom Media Monitoring Tools Market was valued at USD 162 Million in...
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YouTube is restricting European teens’ access to fitness videos. Why?
The video-streaming platform says that repeated exposure to certain types of videos could hurt teenager’s self-esteem and body image. ADVERTISEMENT European teenagers may notice a change in their YouTube recommendations, after the video platform said it will stop ushering them toward some types of health and fitness videos, particularly those that “idealise” certain body types....
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UK Competition Watchdog Accepts Meta’s Proposed Changes to Ad Data Use
Meta’s new approach to handling advertiser data has been approved by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority. This comes ahead of the rollout of a new digital markets competition regime, which will grant it more power to quash the monopolistic behaviours of big tech companies. As well as approving Meta’s commitments, the CMA has also...
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U.K. court names 17-year-old stabbing suspect to counter misinformation | CBC News
The 17-year-old boy charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people in a dance class was named in a U.K. court Thursday partly to counter misinformation about his identity that has been blamed for triggering violent protests across England. Judge Andrew Menary said his decision to allow Axel Rudakubana to be named was...
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ANALYSIS | Nigel Farage looks to Canada — and the 1993 Conservative wipeout — for inspiration in U.K. election campaign | CBC News
Rural Alberta may be a continent away from the faded British seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, but Nigel Farage believes both places will be remembered for starting political revolutions. Already a familiar face to Britons, Farage has injected some drama into an otherwise staid British general election that the Labour Party under leader Keir Starmer appears well...
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It’s so profitable, even the cop stamping it out admits this is ‘the crime I’d get into’
A Gucci bag. (Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a Gucci Jackie 1961 bag. It retails for around $4,000 in one of the brand’s high-end fashion boutiques. A fake bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a fake. You can buy it online for about $50. A Lady Dior bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a real Lady Dior. A...