Social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook primarily aim to increase users’ views, likes, comments, and shares.

The impact of social media on children and young people has been a key topic of discussion in the media and households across the world with rising concern about the negative effect it is having.

Fake news is the deliberate presentation of false or misleading claims as news. Such content can distort perceptions, foster ...

Wizz Air released a statement following the attacks ...

Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban - Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

A record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup in England which had an economic impact of nearly £300 million must be the catalyst for further ...

Keir Starmer wants to see exam results in the North East “dramatically” improved under a new bid to improve standards across the region.

The director-general of Australia’s first Centre for Disease Control, which will be at the crux of managing future pandemics, ...

The father of Molly Russell says his daughter was “led towards her death” by social media platforms in a new documentary exploring the events leading up to her suicide. The 14-year-old schoolgirl from ...

Timothee Chalamet sees backlash after saying ‘no-one cares’ for opera and ballet - The Marty Supreme star made the comments during a conversation with Matthew McConaughey for Variety.

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