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Afghan government staff told to abandon smartphones or face prison sentence

How widely the rule is being implemented across Afghanistan and the scale of its impact were not entirely clear.

Euronews

10 Photos of Rosemary Suzart Garcia: Brazilian Woman Dies in 100ft Fall Just Days After Bungee Tragedy

A 59-year-old woman plunged 100 feet to her death during a cliffside trek in Brazil after losing her balance while applying insect repellent

International Business Times UK

UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend

TV streamers and family shows set to benefit as brands cease marketing to teenagers on sites such as YouTube

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Jeremy Allen White says social media ‘needs boundaries’ as he backs UK under-16 ban

Children under 16 will be barred from creating or maintaining accounts on major social media platforms

The Independent UK

'I Couldn't Date a Stay-At-Home Woman': LeBron James' Shocking Dating Confession Amid Unverified Savannah James Divorce Rumours

LeBron James' hypothetical remarks on relationship compatibility have sparked online debate, coinciding with unverified rumours about his marriage.

International Business Times UK

Banned but still paid: How disinformation accounts keep monetising on Facebook

A new study shows that Facebook pages flagged more than 10 times for fake content by fact-checkers still make money off their content, including after suspension.

Euronews

Experts issue warning as Facebook misinformation quadruples ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election

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As Meta Stock Pulls Back, It’s Valuation Becomes Harder to Ignore

The recent pullback has made Meta's valuation hard to ignore. Meanwhile, its ad and subscription revenue continue to grow at a healthy pace.

Barchart

Who Is Michael Truell? The 25-Year-Old Cursor CEO Behind Spacex's $60 Billion Deal Option

Cursor CEO sold his AI coding startup to SpaceX for $60bn. The MIT dropout became Silicon Valley's fastest-rising tech entrepreneur but tech community is divided over this record-breaking acquisition.

International Business Times UK

Makerfield by-election voters ‘heavily targeted’ with misinformation and AI fakes

Research found there has been a 19-fold increase in misinformation across four Facebook groups

The Independent UK

A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified

A group of 12 people – nine skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot – were killed in the weekend crash in Butler

The Guardian - US

TikTok-Linked Crimes Saw 110% Rise In UK, Days Before Government's Under-16 Social Media Ban

Salford experiences a 110% increase in TikTok-related crimes, prompting UK plans for an under-16 social media ban. The proposed restrictions aim to enhance online safety for children.

International Business Times UK

Social media is awful but the UK under-16 ban won't solve anything: 'Instead of punishing children, the government needs to target the source'

PC Gamer's writers and editors tackle the impending ban on Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook.

PC Gamer

Minister admits under-16s social media ban not a ‘silver bullet’ as Musk hits out at ‘censorship’

Liz Kendall, accepted that many children will succeed in getting around the ban but insisted the restriction would lead to a ‘significant change in behaviour’

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UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet use

The Guardian - UK

UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey - as it happened

Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPs

Evening Standard

Social media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says

Technology firms have hit back over the plan to ban under-16s from social media.

Newcastle Herald

Weeks before chaos at Mayfield, same 'out-of-control' event ran in Queensland

While Newcastle police identify trail bike riders, officers across the border continue their investigations.

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AAP

Falshoods spread in aftermath of Belfast knife attack

An attack that sparked widespread disorder in the Northern Ireland capital has become the subject of numerous false claims online.

International Business Times UK

Why Did Spike Lee Point at Prince Harry? 'Spike Wells' Alias Resurfaces After Viral NBA Finals Video

A courtside exchange between Spike Lee and Prince Harry at the NBA Finals has reignited interest in Harry's former Facebook alias, 'Spike Wells', sparking widespread online speculation.

The Mary Sue

‘Things we do as slumlords’: Woman buys rental property. She has 1 condition for prospective tenants: they must have a criminal history

A Georgia landlord purchased a quadplex. Then she added a rental requirement that her tenants have to have a criminal background. Taylor Van Pelt, who runs the social media account Judge + Co (@cloverandbirch on Facebook), posted a video that received more than 84,500 likes and 1,900 comments. In it,…

International Business Times UK

Is Nancy Guthrie Back Home? Mystery Deepens as Neighbor Spots Lights on Inside Her Home, Sparking Wild Theories

Speculation about Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts intensifies after a neighbour reports lights on at her Tucson home, sparking wild theories and renewed public interest in the ongoing mystery.

Reason

Britain Wants To Ban Teens From Social Media. The Evidence Suggests It Won't Work.

Britain is following Australia into a policy that has already struggled to keep children off social media, while forcing adults through intrusive age checks.

AAP

UK PM announces social media ban for under-16s

YouTube, Facebook ‌and X will be covered in a proposed ban on social media sites for under-16s by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Fortune

Here's how SpaceX’s debut stacks up against other major IPOs

After a strong start, questions remain on how the company will reach profitability.

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