Online Safety Act

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power 2026-05-08

Meta Killed Instagram's Encryption. The Reason It Gave Is the Cover Story.

Meta quietly removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs today, citing low user adoption. The timing, the UK regulator fight, and the silence make the real reason obvious.

decision 2026-04-21

England Is Making the Phone Ban in Schools a Legal Requirement. Most Schools Already Have One.

The UK government is turning existing guidance into law through the Children's Wellbeing Bill. The real story is not what changes in classrooms. It is what this signals about who controls the terms of the debate over children and screens.