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Under-16s set to be banned from social media – and could face phone curfews
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (496+ words) The Government is watching the rollout in Australia and considering a similar initiative, including ending features like endless scrolling and streaks Children are set to be banned from using social media in an Australian-style crackdown on phone use being considered…...
I was addicted to tracking my 16-year-old. I stopped – and now he trusts me
2+ week, 6+ day ago (604+ words) Helen Down couldn't resist tracking her son and partner. But it tipped from being used as an occasional safety measure to a compulsive habit" In 2025, the idea that our children need phone-free childhoods became inescapable. Yet there remained one compelling…...
I’m 47 and newly single - dating is depressing as women expect too much
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (711+ words) A new study shows half of men believe women are too demanding, and feel unable to match up" "A relationship would be nice if it happens," he says. "But the friend zone is the only zone. The girls aren't interested…...
The best new 'dumb' phones to keep your child off social media, from £30
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1719+ words) A 'ban' on social media for under-16s has come into force in Australia. Although there's no such legislation looming here, there are brick phones to keep them offline As a parent of two primary school-age children, there are few things…...
'Whipped up into a frenzy': The parent WhatsApp groups ruined by 'thumb warriors"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1420+ words) Parents are being inundated by endless messaging on school WhatsApp groups, causing hell for teachers who say the groups are responsible for a surge in complaints Complaints over a dry jacket potato, relentless questions about a missing school jumper, and…...
I left London for South Africa - we have a nanny and wake up to pink sunrises and elephants
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) I am fundamentally happier on so many levels and spend so much less on things like coffee, exercise and our home near the beach Around half a million people left the UK to live elsewhere last year, and it's not…...
Paul Brunson: I've watched thousands of dates - here's the thing everything does wrong
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (989+ words) Dating apps make us so focused on appearing polished, that we forget something crucial In my line of work, I've watched thousands of dates. And I think I have an idea of what's going wrong for people " particularly in modern…...
Five (uncool) things you're doing on WhatsApp that show your age
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (962+ words) Anniki thought she was modern after using her phone to communicate, but there's modernised WhatsApp rules that she needed to know But, it isn't these crimes " or the giant bags under my eyes " that give away my age the most....
Why dating feels so uniquely hard in your forties
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (718+ words) Dating apps take me further away from the things that make me feel human Nine months after deleting my dating apps, I had a lapse in judgement a couple of days ago and signed up to them again. With every…...
The key websites hit by global internet outage - from Amazon to Snapchat
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (662+ words) A massive internet outage has hit some of the world's largest websites with customers of British banks among those affected. The blackout was caused after issues with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) which sparked problems on dozens of apps. Downdetector,…...