About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/23/uk-children-baby-banks-poverty

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RubberDuck@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 91d (2 replies)

It is far better to protect them from social media than to protect them from poverty /s

Uranium_Green@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 91d (1 reply)

Aren't we on this form of social media because we inherently disagree how larger forms (X, FB) are ran and who runs them?

I don't necessarily agree with the implementation, but I can definitely see why a reduction in people using those social media could be a net positive for the country.

Though no disagreement about a 11% increase being shocking, and thats despite lifting the two child benefit cap!

Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app · 2 pts · 91d

Aren't we on this form of social media because we inherently disagree how larger forms (X, FB) are ran and who runs them?

Seems like a reason to change how those larger forms run and who runs them then.

No algorithms, no dark patterns. No information systems, controlled by billionaires, with a vested interested in what information is shown to whom.

Or we can do nothing about the problems, and instead invade your privacy