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Should social media be banned for adults, too? Readers discuss
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (815+ words) Regarding the forthcoming ban on under-16s accessing social media (Metro Talk, Tue) " as obscure pop act'Halo James sang in 1990, Could Have Told You So" I don't think social media does a lot of adults much good, either, mind you. You…...
Burnham hits out at 'baseless smear' from Reform over lockdown 'rule breaking"
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (618+ words) Andy Burnham has said allegations from Reform UK that he broke lockdown rules are a "desperate" smear attempt ahead of the Makerfield by-election. Reform has claimed it was told that Burnham may have broken COVID lockdown rules by holding a…...
Government will 'come back to VPNs' in next step of social media ban
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (170+ words) Sir Keir Stamer's social media ban for under-16s may be just the start. Here's what could be next on VPNs, curfews and AI chatbots....
I'm abrosexual " here's what that means
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1095+ words) When did you decide this? Is this even a label " I've never heard of it. I support you, obviously, but this doesn't sound real.' Just some of the words that greeted me when I came out as abrosexual to a…...
'My explicit pics were leaked on social media at 16 - but I don't back a ban"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1122+ words) Jasmine, now in her 20s, tells Metro that her teachers were clued up enough about Facebook to warn of its dangers back then. New-fangled Snapchat? Not so much. "FOMO is the biggest thing when you're young,' she says. "I can't come…...
In defence of Truro: the UK's 'worst little city"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1092+ words) When you picture Cornwall, you probably imagine somewhere by the sea. Maybe it's the turquoise waters of'St Ives, the surf shops of'Newquay or the fishermen's cottages that hug the coast at Falmouth. But what of the interior? There's Launceston and…...
One in five young men 'don't recognise the signs of dangerous form of abuse' | News Politics | Metro News
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (427+ words) Almost a fifth of young men in the UK do not see controlling a partner's personal bank account as a form of abuse, a new poll has found. The alarming survey, carried out for Surviving Economic Abuse and the TSB…...
Sajid Javid says his 'worst financial decision' was taking "98, 588 MP salary
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (492+ words) Former Tory minister Sir Sajid Javid has said the "worst financial decision" of his career was becoming an MP and taking home a "98, 599 salary. The ex-banker and former chancellor said despite it being one of his "best life decisions", being…...
The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (46+ words) Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in their first World Cup victory at the tournament in 36 years Arrow MORE: England hero insists he's "not hating' after reaction to Scotland beating Haiti Arrow MORE: John Mc Ginn tells Scotland teammates what they must change…...
Readers weigh in on government plans to ban social media for under 16s
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (752+ words) Tommy Robinson will encourage his supporters to believe he is being politically persecuted because he was detained for a few hours at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws after returning from Russia (Metro, Mon). This is nothing compared to what Russian dissidents…...