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The UKās social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz
Published: June 19, 2026 13:27
Age verification means that the sectorās biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerfulThis week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating orā¦
āItās time for it to endā: Ebon Moss-Bachrach on the final, delicious season of The Bear
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/19/ebon-moss-bachrach-final-season-the-bear
Published: June 19, 2026 12:00
It turned its cast into global stars, triggered fashion crazes and even made an omelette go viral. As The Bear bows out, ācousinā Ebon Moss-Bachrach talks obsessive fans, fork tattoos and why heās ādumbly proudāEbon Moss-Bachrach is currently starring inā¦
Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/19/chatbots-critical-thinking-skills
Published: June 19, 2026 11:00
Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research saysA new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinkingā¦
ITV wins World Cup ratings battle with BBC in tournamentās first week
Published: June 19, 2026 10:53
England v Croatia got yearās highest UK TV figuresBBC opted for more first-pick games in knockout stagesITV is winning the UK television ratings battle after the first week of the World Cup. Viewing figures obtained by the Guardian from Barb, whichā¦
The BBC could be our best weapon against Trump, Musk and fake news. Hereās how that could work | Jane Martinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/bbc-weapon-against-donald-trump-elon-musk
Published: June 19, 2026 10:38
A dynamic new strategy would allow the BBC to redefine what trusted news means, as it is still valued highly in this age of anxietyTiming is all, and the timing of last weekās brutal job cuts at the BBC News could have been better. Not just because theā¦
Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/19/telegram-ofcom-arsonist-starmer-linked-properties
Published: June 19, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using appTelegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carryingā¦
BBC pulls Ashley Cain documentary over abusive and misogynistic remarks
Published: June 18, 2026 18:33
BBC says vetting process āclearly failedā after Guardian reveals presenterās past comments about womenWarning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive languageThe BBC has pulled a documentary series with its controversial presenter Ashley Cainā¦
The Guardian view on OnlyFans: revelations of abusive middlemen merit MPsā attention | Editorial
Published: June 18, 2026 18:13
Reports of agents taking 50% of womenās earnings undermine the companyās rhetoric of empowerment Since its launch a decade ago, and throughout its journey to becoming one of the UKās most successful internet startups, OnlyFans ā which was valued at moreā¦
UK attorney general tells staff to stop using X amid disinformation concerns
Published: June 18, 2026 18:00
Exclusive: Richard Hermerās department understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riotsThe attorney general has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-ownedā¦
Social media ban: saving kids or punishing them? | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/18/social-media-ban-saving-kids-or-punishing-them
Published: June 18, 2026 16:51
Dr Rory Conn says the ban is long overdue to protect children from harm, but 16-year-old Clara OāGrady says social media is not an isolated section of teenagersā lives that can easily be removed. Plus letters from Dr Peter Jarrett and Tony SideThis weekā¦
Widowās Bay is a mystery comedy worthy of all the buzz ā no matter how you watch television | Rebecca Shaw
Published: June 18, 2026 15:00
In a remake-riddled TV landscape, its fresh combination of jokes and intrigue offers something for everyone ā the casual and obsessive viewer alikeIn the last few weeks, you may have been seeing a lot of buzz around a show called Widowās Bay. I am here toā¦
We must be alive to the dangers of a UK social media ban ā and the way to really help young people | Rosie Parkyn
Published: June 18, 2026 11:00
A ban alone will have limited impact and could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content ā and more moneyAs a parent, I understand the appeal of the announcement on Monday by the prime minister that would prevent children under 16ā¦
Media union blasts Pauline Hansonās ābitter, unprofessionalā attack on Guardian journalist
Published: June 18, 2026 06:40
Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play āvital roles in our democracyāFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email,ā¦
āIt makes no senseā: 16- and 17-year-olds on UK social media ban
Published: June 17, 2026 16:24
Government has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTubeThe UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s.They will be blocked from accessing social media, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok,ā¦
Legislation proposed to stop lawsuits used to silence journalists and whistleblowers
Published: June 17, 2026 14:55
Private membersā bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party supportA coordinated push to protect whistleblowers, journalists and victims of sexual assault from being sued by those who wish to silence them has been launched inā¦
BBC to axe Radio 4ās The World Tonight after more than 50 years
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/bbc-boss-compulsory-redundancies-cuts
Published: June 17, 2026 14:09
News programme broadcast every weekday evening is one of first victims of corporationās drive to cut Ā£500m in costsBBC Radio 4ās The World Tonight is to be axed after more than 50 years, as part of a first round of sweeping cuts that will result in otherā¦
As haters and critics circle, will anyone speak up for the BBC? Yes, a huge, loyal army of ordinary Britons | Lindsay Mackie
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/haters-critics-bbc-britain-public-opinion
Published: June 17, 2026 11:21
The BBC debate seems dominated by its foes and commercial rivals, but a new survey reveals a hitherto silent majority in supportive voice The battle for the soul and future of the BBC is clearly under way. Itās charter decision year; Trump is after theā¦
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event
Published: June 17, 2026 10:10
Online uproar in China follows Canadian brandās use of taiko drum at sponsored festival held to celebrate Chinese cultureThe activewear brand Lululemon has apologised after a promotional event held on the Great Wall of China appeared to mistakenly featureā¦
Andrew Castle says this yearās Wimbledon will be his last as BBC commentator
Published: June 17, 2026 09:07
Former British No 1 axed after 23 years at the micāI am lucky to have the best gig in sports broadcastingāAndrew Castle has confirmed this yearās Wimbledon will be his last at the commentatorās mic, the former British No 1 leaving the ābest gig in sportsā¦
UK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will it work?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/uk-under-16s-social-media-ban-how-will-it-work
Published: June 17, 2026 09:05
After PM announces āAustralia plusā plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced ā and potential problems aheadHow will the under-16s social media ban work? ā podcastUK parents: how do you feel about the ban?Social media access in the UK is to beā¦
UK social media ban ālikely to cause Ā£1.3bn dropā in digital advertising spend
Published: June 17, 2026 08:00
TV streamers and family shows set to benefit as brands cease marketing to teenagers on sites such as YouTubeAnalysis: impact of social media ban in UK hinges on how firm it isBrands are expected to cut more than Ā£1bn of digital advertising spending due toā¦
BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women āslagsā, āslutsā and ābitchesā
Published: June 17, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarksā¢ Warning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive languageA BBC presenter lauded by the corporation for his appeal toā¦
Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press
Published: June 17, 2026 05:00
Arnaultās addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in FranceHe is known as the āwolf in cashmereā ā the owner of the worldās biggest luxury group whose brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany haveā¦
UK social media ban could cut lifeline for disabled children, campaigners warn
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/16/uk-social-media-ban-lifeline-disabled-children
Published: June 16, 2026 14:48
Activists say blanket ban could prevent teenagers from finding peers and role models with similar conditionsDisability activists have said banning under-16s from social media risks cutting off a ālifeline for friendshipā for disabled children and couldā¦
Paramount rejected ad criticizing its owners and Warner Bros acquisition
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/paramount-rejects-ad-on-warner-bros-acquisition
Published: June 16, 2026 13:00
Rejected citing āconflict of interestā, the ad took aim at Trump allies David Ellison, Paramount Skydance chief, and his billionaire father, Larry EllisonParamount Skydance refused to air an ad submitted by a press freedom group that heavily criticized theā¦
āStreaming gave me a space to be myselfā: Twitch creators on what itās like to grow up on the platform
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/16/twitch-gamer-creators-twitchcon-rotterdam
Published: June 16, 2026 08:30
The worldās most successful gamer content creators, many of whom have spent their entire adult life on the platform, have met up at TwitchCon in RotterdamAimee Davies, better known as Aimsey to their fans, is 24 but looks much younger. Sitting in a blandā¦
UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/uk-ministers-lobby-trump-backlash-social-media-ban
Published: June 16, 2026 08:05
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16sā internet useMinisters have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administration to the under-16s social media ban announced byā¦
Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it is
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/effects-uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-enforcement
Published: June 15, 2026 18:10
Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measuresHow will the ban work?UK parents: how do you feel about the ban?Social media firms hit back as Starmer announces ban for under-16s in UKIt is aā¦
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: the UKās new, tougher approach to child safety is overdue
Published: June 15, 2026 17:33
There are real concerns about how a social media ban for under-16s will work. But tighter rules could be a step towards a better internet for everyone There is a long way to go before children under 16 in the UK are blocked from the main social mediaā¦
Keir Starmer promised me he would end the harm caused by social media. But this ban betrays that promise | Ian Russell
Published: June 15, 2026 16:50
Time and time again, the PM has failed to take on big tech. With this plan, he is taking an easy way out and giving parents false hopeIan Russell is an internet safety campaigner and chair of the Molly Rose FoundationMore than eight years ago my youngestā¦
Should we ban social media for under-16s? ā podcast
Published: June 15, 2026 16:00
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s, as part of an online safety drive that aims to go even further than the worldās first ban, introduced by Australia last year. Many parents have welcomed the proposals, butā¦
Fox strikes $22bn deal for Roku to fuel streaming push
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/fox-roku-acquisition-deal
Published: June 15, 2026 14:14
Deal gives network access to more than 100m households using Roku streaming platformFox Corp is buying Roku in a cash-and-stock deal ā valued at about $22bn in a bet that pairing its sports and news programming with a top TV streaming platform willā¦
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcasterās Ā£500m cost-saving drive
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/bbc-news-job-cuts-cost-saving-drive
Published: June 15, 2026 12:04
All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving driveā¦
Investigative journalist and broadcaster Roger Cook dies aged 83
Published: June 15, 2026 09:23
In a career spanning five decades, he was best known for the ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report The investigative journalist Roger Cook, best known for the current affairs programme The Cook Report, has died aged 83, his family said in aā¦
Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/social-media-ban-uk-under-16-starmer
Published: June 15, 2026 07:48
UK prime minister says move will bring āreal change for our childrenā amid growing concerns over harmful online contentAccess to social media will be banned in the UK for users under 16, Keir Starmer has announced, in what he described as āreal change forā¦
David Munk appointed editor of Guardian Australia
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/15/david-munk-appointed-editor-of-guardian-australia
Published: June 15, 2026 07:00
Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in FebruaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former deputy editor of Guardian Australia David Munk hasā¦
GB News critics want to limit free speech to āliberal, Islington consensusā, Grade says
Published: June 15, 2026 05:00
Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of āpluralityāCritics of GB News are part of a āliberal, Islington consensusā bent on limiting freedom of expression, Michael Grade, the recently departed chair ofā¦
Fifa will not punish Fox for breaking advertising rules during World Cup opener
Published: June 14, 2026 16:43
US broadcaster overran ads during hydration breakBroadcasts must return 30 seconds before play resumesFox will not face any sanction from Fifa for breaking the governing bodyās advertising rules during the opening game of the World Cup between Mexico andā¦
Why is the UK launching an āAustralia plusā social media ban and how will it work?
Published: June 14, 2026 15:39
Government wants to back parents against āhuge tech giantsā though some feel the process has been rushedKeir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping āAustralia-plusā restrictions on under-16s accessing harmful social media apps, a move the government hasā¦
Starmer to announce āAustralia plusā ban on social media for under-16s
Published: June 14, 2026 15:05
Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming appsWhy is the UK launching an āAustralia plusā social media ban and how will it work?Keir Starmer will ban under-16s from major social media appsā¦
Daphne Shadwell obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/14/daphne-shadwell-obituary
Published: June 14, 2026 12:07
Pioneering programme-maker and director who provided the title for the live TV pop show Ready Steady Go! in the 1960sReady Steady Go! captured the mood of the Swinging 60s when it was launched as a live ITV pop show on Friday evenings in 1963 with theā¦
Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
Published: June 14, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violenceWes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other online platforms that have helped whip up social tensions,ā¦
Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows
Published: June 13, 2026 22:27
New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s banNearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder content on social media in a week, a study shows.Theā¦
Kidnapped US journalist faces Taliban captor in court as 42-year sentence caps long saga
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/david-rohde-journalist-taliban-kidnap
Published: June 13, 2026 14:00
Haji Najibullah imprisoned for role in capture of David Rohde, New York Times journalist held for months in 2008Haji Najibullah appeared unbothered as he walked into Manhattan federal court earlier this week to learn whether he would face life behind barsā¦
Longtime New York City TV anchor announces retirement after revealing Alzheimerās diagnosis
Published: June 13, 2026 13:03
Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said heās stepping down but will continue to report on the diseaseA longtime New York City television news anchor has announced his sudden retirement from the airwaves after revealing that he has the early signs ofā¦
āWeāre doing it all for themā: Radio Jornalera NJ exposes conditions faced by immigrants in detention
Published: June 13, 2026 13:00
Grassroots outlet reports from New Jerseyās Delaney Hall ā and helps family members connect with loved ones insideSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email One voice has rung out for local communities through the horror stories, hunger strikes,ā¦
āOpen seasonā on ABC as FCC moves up public comment process for renewals
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/13/abc-fcc-license-trump-kimmel
Published: June 13, 2026 11:00
Order represents one of the most significant actions the Trump administration has taken against a media companyOver the next few weeks, anyone in the US can plead their case that Disneyās ABC should not be permitted to renew its broadcast licenses for theā¦
Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias
Published: June 13, 2026 10:00
Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenageās name remains on ConservativeHome website It was a crisis that toppled a BBC director general and his head of news. After contentious accusations of bias by a former external adviser, Michael Prescott, both Timā¦
UK parents support an under-16 social media ban ā but what do their children think?
Published: June 13, 2026 06:00
These young people recognise dangers of āaddictiveā social media but have differing views on a total crackdownNine in 10 parents in the UK support an under-16 social media ban, but the feeling among the children it would affect is more mixed. Or at leastā¦
US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/12/paramount-warner-bros-merger
Published: June 13, 2026 00:54
Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys generalDonald Trumpās Department of Justice has decided to approve the $111bn merger of Paramount Skydance, controlled by the Ellison family, and Warner Brosā¦
Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
Published: June 12, 2026 23:12
Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firmās servicesThe US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articlesā¦
Trump keeps insulting female journalists. Itās time for the press to stop tolerating it | Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/12/trump-insults-female-journalists
Published: June 12, 2026 10:00
āPiggyā, ācorruptā, āstupidā: the president keeps lashing out. Hereās how journalists can stand up to himFor many years now, Donald Trump has been saying awful things to ā or about ā the female media figures who have the nerve to ask him questions andā¦
Diane Keatonās nail clippers for $960: whatās behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/12/diane-keaton-dead-celebrity-auctions
Published: June 12, 2026 06:00
With beloved starsā personal items increasingly up for grabs after they die, a new generation of fans are bidding on everything from bowler hats to dog bowlsFrom Diane Keatonās bowler hats and polka dot scarfs, to Gene Hackmanās used paint brushes, toā¦
CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/11/cbs-news-trevor-phillips-sky-news
Published: June 11, 2026 23:30
British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari WeissCBS News is planning to hire the prominent British broadcaster Trevor Phillips, currently a Sunday morning presenter on Sky News, as a globalā¦
The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old | Editorial
Published: June 11, 2026 18:02
Long-abandoned formats such as cassettes and VHS tapes are finding new life as consumers seek a digital detoxTen years after the last video recorder manufacturer ceased production, the first straight-to-video movie for two decades ā This Is How the Worldā¦
ITV says World Cup will be āsix-week Super Bowlā for advertising
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/11/itv-world-cup-super-bowl-tv-advertising
Published: June 11, 2026 11:34
Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ITV has ever aired, the broadcaster has said, with bosses dubbing the expanded tournament a āsix-weekā¦
David Sullivan is a relic ā the day of the celebrity āporn baronā is over. But the vileness he peddled is much worse now | Joan Smith
Published: June 11, 2026 05:00
While he denies wrongdoing, Sullivan traded on the idea of womensā bodies as consumable objects. His terrible era laid the ground for the 21st-century porn industryThere was a time, not so long ago, when female breasts appeared daily in some nationalā¦