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Talk Breakfast

Social Media, Carers, And Flat-Pack Furniture

Talk Breakfast

Ricky Freelove

Current Affairs, Politics, News, Uk News, Phone In, Debate, British News, Conservatives, Immigration, Daily News, News Commentary, Talk, Labour, Reform Uk, Government, Speech Radio

4.3763 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Minister Margot James has announced a crackdown on social media giants after spare of suicides and inaction on self-harm posts. We speak to the CEO of The Prince's Trust to find out whether this is enough. More than 600 carers a day are forced to quit work, including some of our listeners. And soon you'll be able to rent Ikea furniture!

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0:00.0

Across the UK, online and on DAB,

0:03.2

the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

0:07.0

More blasted rhetoric from the Banana Republic,

0:10.6

for people who think capital punishment isn't going nearly far enough.

0:15.2

Dangerous mid-morning debate with the Great Dictator.

0:18.2

The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

0:25.4

Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk

0:28.8

Radio. Organised crime, pornography, violent imagery and unrelenting messages that tell you

0:33.5

you're not good enough. No, this is not a glimpse inside the mind of Liam Neesham.

0:37.2

It is what your child is subjected to every single time they switch on their computer,

0:41.2

their smartphone, or any electronic device you let them have. Finally, after 15 or more

0:46.0

attempts, the government appears to be willing to properly clamp down on social media firms like

0:50.3

Instagram and Snapchat, which up to now have totally failed to regulate themselves.

0:55.0

Digital Minister Margo James is announcing a crackdown today following the suicide of 14-year-old Molly Russell,

1:01.0

who took her own life after looking at self-harmed posts on Instagram.

1:05.0

Poor little Molly, of course, is not the only victim here. There are many victims, some of whom commit suicide, some of whom do not.

1:11.5

The head of Instagram has been summoned to appear before a parliamentary committee.

1:15.0

He's also been summoned to appear in the Independent Republican Mike Graham. So far, he has not

1:19.5

responded. These guys think they are above the law. We've got some news for you guys. You are not.

1:24.3

Whichever way you look at it, we need to protect our children better. I think you will find.

1:28.1

0344-49-1,000.

1:30.8

Kirstie Alsop says, you wouldn't allow your child to wander into a sex shop and say, buy whatever

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