Commentary: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and 'Love Island' won't stand for cyberbullies. Why is social media so toxic?

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Commentary: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and 'Love Island' won't stand for cyberbullies. Why is social media so toxic?

Monday 21st July 2025, 8:26PM

It's great that 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and 'Love Island' have taken steps to try to prevent online hate. But their warnings only illuminate the elephant in the room. A billion-dollar industry is failing to protect the very people who built it in the first place.

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