This is nuts. Yes we need better protections online, but this is a massive overreach by Starmer. For many young people, especially marginalised ones such as trans and neurodivergent, online spaces can be a safe place for them to develop a genuine support community
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming apps
Wait, the social media ban is a ‘nightly curfew’? Who’s going to check/enforce that?
HappyToast
(Of course, Doctor Who provides much comfort for many...)
Unlike irrevocably right-biased BBC News, it's always comforting when the movie schedulers on the BBC put on a film that represents the current times. Tonight - Children of Men. (Released 21 years ago but set in 2027)
Really strong thread. How predictable, cynical, short-sighted, credulous and/or stupid is Starmer.