Some critics of the tech giants are already calling this social media's "big tobacco moment."
The that Google and Meta intentionally built addictive social media platforms is being seen as a landmark, as societies around the world decide how, or whether, to regulate social media further and consider banning children from using it.
Asked if the trial in America pointed to a shift in public mood with an expectation of more aggressive regulation, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "I think it
Donald Trump's visit to China would be the first for a US president in nearly 10 years
US president Donald Trump says he will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping in China on 14-15 May, after delaying the landmark trip amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
This would be the first visit to China by a US president in nearly 10 years.
Trump is also set to host Xi in Washington DC later this year, and officials are "finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits
'I would love for us to be able to heal', says Epstein survivor speaking to the BBC
Warning: This story contains graphic sexual descriptions
A woman who said she was drugged and raped by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has spoken publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her ordeal.
The woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity and whom the BBC will refer to as Nicky, said she met the disgraced financier when she was 19, working as a model.
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world
Australia's sunscreen regulator has proposed sweeping reforms to the industry after a recent scandal saw dozens of popular brands pulled off shelves.
An experiment by a trusted consumer advocacy group last year found many Australian sunscreens were not providing the protection they claimed to, sparking public outrage in a country which is a skin cancer hotspot.
An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation also alleged issues with a leading laboratory which test sunscreen efficacy and a manufacturer which made a common base
Roblox is the most popular gaming platform for children aged eight to 12 in the UK
An independent game developer for Roblox says he believes the platform's child safety measures, including age verification checks, do not go far enough.
Roblox is the most popular gaming platform in the UK among eight to 12-year-olds.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, the developer - whom the BBC is not naming at their request -
Pauline Hanson, founder and leader of Australia's right-wing populist One Nation party
Thirty years ago, against the odds, a fish-and-chip shop owner with little political experience won a seat in the Australian parliament.
Since then Pauline Hanson has become as well known for her inflammatory anti-immigration rhetoric as much as her parliamentary stunts, while support for her right-wing populist One Nation party has ebbed and flowed.
But after returning from the political wilderness a decade ago, Hanson's
US-based rights group HRANA estimates the recent conflict has killed 3,291 in Iran, including 1,455 civilians
When one side, the US, says there are ongoing, productive negotiations to end the war and the other side, Iran, says "no, there are not", then who to believe?
What exactly is going on behind the scenes? Should we believe that peace in the Gulf is just around the corner? Or are both sides
The Florida woman who allegedly shot at the Los Angeles mansion of pop superstar Rihanna has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and more than a dozen related charges.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, is accused of trying to kill Rihanna after allegedly firing a semiautomatic rifle at the musician's Beverly Crest mansion at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on 8 March.
Court documents allege Ortiz was trying to shoot Rihanna
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