{"title": "The UK's social media ban: where are we and what’s in store?", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T22:00:00Z", "place": "Newspeak House", "address": "Bethnal Green Road 133-135, E2 7DG London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://luma.com/zdkappvt", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/media/social-media"], "description": "An evening meetup about the UK's kid-focused social media ban and what may come next for children's online safety. 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