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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A legal expert has warned that banning under 16s from social media is an ‘oversimplified’ approach that won’t protect children from online risks.    The government’s plan to introduce an ‘Australia-style’ law for anyone 15 and below is still under consultation.    But one law specialist says it can be a useful tool for young [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Social media has been a phenomenon. Before Facebook’s founding in 2004 there was the likes of Bebo, Faceparty, and MySpace. However, the last 10 years have seen a huge spike in both users of social media and reasons for using it. As of January 2022, there are 4.62 billion active users on social media, equating [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>5 Body-Positive Influencers Championing Authenticity</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Body positivity has been brought to light on social media, although there is still a long way to go. While social media has been accused of reinforcing self-conscious behaviours, there are plenty of body-positive influencers who can teach us to love our figures and look past our insecurities. But navigating your way through the supermodels [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Entrepreneur shares business growth process to help inspire small business owners</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Savvy entrepreneur, public speaker and marketing specialist, Rik Courtney is making it his life mission to inspire and help businesses from all sectors to seize their goals. Already helping over 120 businesses across England via his company, Be More Social, the entrepreneur by trade is now taking his wisdom to the global stage. Be More [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How franchising has helped a Yorkshire social media consultancy business grow</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Social media specialist, Rik Courtney has ambitious plans to work with 1% of the 5.9 million businesses in the UK. Realising his firm, Be More Social couldn’t achieve this solely from a small base in Yorkshire &#8211; the CEO took a leap of faith and began franchising his social media consultancy business earlier this year. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Be More Social, an award-winning social media marketing consultancy and franchise based in Doncaster, and London has seen more demand than ever for its services during the pandemic. This surge in demand is attributed to business owners placing an increased focus on establishing a strong digital presence and marketing their products and services effectively. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Read any guide on the best way to market your business and you’re bound to find social media high up the list — and sometimes, the only thing on the list. But what if the thought of all this posting, sharing, liking, boosting, engaging, following and whatnot else leaves you cold? Should you suppress these [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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