Social media users in the UK are becoming less active on tech platforms due to the rise of video apps and fears that posts could come back to haunt them, according to a new study. Conducted by Ofcom, the the independent regulatory and competition authority for the UK's communications industries, the study found that just under half of adult social media users (49%) now post, share or comment compared with 61% in 2024. The proportion exploring new websites has also fallen, from 70% to 56%. One social media expert told the BBC the trend may reflect a shift toward what he described as "digital self-preservation," with users moving to smaller, more private spaces such as group chats and direct messages.

Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12: The IFPDA Print Fair at Park Avenue Armory The “gold standard for fine art print collecting” (ARTnews, April 7, 2025), the IFPDA Print Fair is an annual pilgrimage site for print curators and collectors.  This spring, the fair returns to the Park Avenue Armory from April 9 to 12 with 80 exhibitors and an expanded focus on drawings alongside prints in a nod to the medium’s long-standing relationship with print...