Instagram, X and others blocking Saudi dissidents’ accounts
US social media firms acting on orders from Middle East kingdom accused of being ‘instruments of repression’Stephanie Kirchgaessner (the Guardian)
US social media firms acting on orders from Middle East kingdom accused of being ‘instruments of repression’Stephanie Kirchgaessner (the Guardian)
UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’Sally Weale (the Guardian)
Commons rejects proposal by 256 to 150 to side with government on plan to tackle online harms affecting childrenDan Milmo (the Guardian)
Cuts by Snapchat’s parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investorNick Robins-Early (the Guardian)
Experts warn lapse could sharply reduce reports of abuse, echoing a 58% drop during a similar legal gap in 2021Katie McQue (the Guardian)