AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOnline Safety Crackdown: UK PM Keir Starmer has announced a sweeping ban on social media for under-16s, covering apps like TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, with extra limits planned for gaming and livestreaming where strangers can contact children; the government says it’s due to start early next year and could include curfews and curbs on “infinite scrolling,” while critics warn it may be hard to enforce and could push teens toward less-safe alternatives. Mental Health & Media Use: A new Australian long-term study links heavy social media use (over two hours a day) with a small rise in later depression risk for teens, with girls most affected. Broadband & Competition: giffgaff says full-fibre packages are now available in Virgin Media UK areas as it expands access across Virgin’s Fibre Up (Project Mustang) network footprint. Cost-of-Living Pressure: A poll for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition finds a third of UK adults are in energy debt or fear falling behind ahead of a July price cap rise. Legal/Media Rights: Veeraswamy, the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, is set to challenge the Crown Estate in court over its eviction tied to Regent Street redevelopment.
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