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Almost 70% of the children under 12 surveyed by De Montfort University in the UK were spending four or more hours on social media every day.

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Joe Biden will likely abandon President Trumps heated battle to ban TikTok from the US, say experts. Trump administration agreed a delay to a lawsuit over it until weeks after he leaves office. Experts say this extension signals the bid to ban it is over, as Biden is far less likely to fight for it. President Trumps months-long fight to ban TikTok looks set to...

AP Photo/Nick Wass China built an internet parallel to our internet with copycat apps for the likes of YouTube and Twitter. However, as Chinese apps such as TikTok become mainstream, Silicon Valley companies are now looking to China for new ideas.  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has spoken about the risks of Chinese apps going mainstream, but is now taking a page out of Chinas book and stealing their ideas.   The knock-off, carbon copy, cheaper counterfeit mentali...