These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
- Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth (2)
- Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits (7)
- Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research (2)
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Australia's ban: reports show harms for disabled and isolated youth
Parliamentary push: UK and allies seek age-based social limits
Platforms and studies: age checks, user exodus, and Meta research
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Qualcomm iPhone modem cost inflation suit in UK ends with undisclosed agreement
appleinsider - A long-running UK challenge to what Qualcomm charged Apple for smartphone modems has concluded, as the consumer group that filed the case has chosen to end it after years of litigation.UK group drops Qualcomm royalty lawsuitBritish consumer group Which? i…
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AI startup automating medical device compliance work secures pre-seed round
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - AI-powered medtech startup Klaris has raised a $1m (£730,000) funding round in support of its automated regulatory compliance platform for medical device companies. The London-based startup was founded to address the challenges of securing regulatory appr…
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Bootstrapped And Profitable AI InsurTech Company mea Platform Secures €42.2M Funding
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - mea Platform (mea), a UK-based AI-first InsurTech company, has secured a €42.2 million ($50 million) minority growth equity investment from London-based SEP (Scottish Equity Partners) to accelerate product development and enhance customer engagement. Boot…
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UK thermal intelligence startup SatVu secures €34 million to scale multi-satellite constellation
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - SatVu, a London-based thermal intelligence company that reveals operational activity and infrastructure performance from space, has closed a €34 million (£30 million) funding round bringing its total equity funding to €68 million (£60 million), as it acce…
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