Tag: social
Minister says fixing social care urgent after reports of impasse
Getty ImagesReforming the social care system in England is "urgent", cabinet minister Louise Haigh has said, after sources told the BBC there was a "g [...]
Social care ‘impasse’ at top of government
BBCSir Keir Starmer’s first five months have produced little sign of a plan for Labour’s promised National Care Service – and now I’m told there is a [...]
Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms
If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts Democrats at a disadvantag [...]
Decentralized Social Media Firm Lens Eyes Massive Scale-Up
Lens, which was founded in 2022 by the creators of decentralized finance (DeFi) giant Aave, released its version 3 on Monday, having already empowered [...]
How Trump Is Using Truth Social to Concoct and Spread Conspiracy Theories
Former President Donald J. Trump’s penchant for amplifying easily debunked conspiracy theories is well known. But an extensive analysis o [...]
How ‘perfect storm’ blew away planned social homes England needs
Getty ImagesHousebuilders say they have thousands of affordable homes ready to be built but no buyersEngland has a housing crisis - more than one mill [...]
Labour plans tougher energy efficiency rules for social homes
Getty ImagesThe energy secretary has announced plans to raise energy efficiency rules for social housing, in a bid to cut fuel bills for tenants and m [...]
Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Comes Out of Social Media Retirement to Take a Swing at GameFi
Flappy Bird was pulled from both the Apple App Store and Google Play in February 2014 as its creator, Dong Nguyen, blamed himself for the game’s addic [...]
What Harris and Trump Say About Each Other on Social Media
In an unprecedented moment in modern American history, the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential candidates will face off in their firs [...]
Donald Trump Reposts Crude Sexual Remark About Kamala Harris on Truth Social
Though the former president has a history of making crass insults about opponents, the reposts signal his willingness to continue to shatter longstand [...]
Trump Tries to Reframe Himself as Abortion Rights Advocate on Truth Social
His post about “reproductive rights” appeared to be an attempt to cast himself as a political moderate on an issue that has the potential to be damagi [...]
Donald Trump Teases 'The DeFiant Ones' Crypto Project on Truth Social
“It’s time we take a stand – together,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account with a Telegram group link to the unreleased decentralized finance pla [...]
How Democrats Courted Social Media Influencers at the D.N.C.
Democrats gave social media figures the V.I.P. treatment this week in an aggressive attempt to pump feeds with pro-Harris posts.
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Drop in people coming to UK to work in NHS and social care
Getty ImagesNHS workers: Visa applications for health and social care have fallen since 2023Official statistics reveal fewer people are seeking to com [...]
Social Media Influencers to Speak at the Democratic Convention
While they have millions of followers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, this week they will share the podium with the top tier of Democratic pol [...]