Germany seeks social media curbs
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Germany’s government sought to restrict social-media access for children under 13, but age-verification methods remained a key unresolved issue for platforms.
by Federica Genovese Reposted by Will Jennings
young men (18-29) who spend >5 hours a day on social media are more likely to agree that advancing women’s and girls’ rights has gone too far than those who don’t use social media as much. no difference detected among young women.
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October 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
young men (18-29) who spend >5 hours a day on social media are more likely to agree that advancing women’s and girls’ rights has gone too far than those who don’t use social media as much. no difference detected among young women.
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by Will Jennings Reposted by Steven H. Seggie
In our book Trust in Crisis? (forthcoming) we find that higher social media use is correlated with lower political trust.
young men (18-29) who spend >5 hours a day on social media are more likely to agree that advancing women’s and girls’ rights has gone too far than those who don’t use social media as much. no difference detected among young women.
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@eurcorrespond.bsky.social
October 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
In our book Trust in Crisis? (forthcoming) we find that higher social media use is correlated with lower political trust.
Reposted by Benjamin Jones
My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young users
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2026 at 4:52 AM
My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
also interesting that older women think that (descriptives only on show, one random draw here, yada yada)
October 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
also interesting that older women think that (descriptives only on show, one random draw here, yada yada)