Scammer impersonating a tattoo artist allegedly planned to scam the artist’s best friend. Then the friend decided to play along The scammer probably wasn't expecting the counter plan. We Got This Covered · Oct 17
Mom Of The Teen Behind The Oregon Elementary School Tragedy Breaks Silence, As First Photos Of Him Are Revealed The mother of 16-year-old Griffin J. John II has spoken out after he was accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. Bored Panda · Oct 17
Oregon shooting victims: three boys and female teacher killed at elementary school Father of five-year-old Rhoam Summer says family ‘broken and lost’, while seven-year-old and 54-year-old in hospital The Guardian - US · Oct 16
Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Teen Behind Oregon Elementary School Tragedy That Took 4 Lives Has Been Identified, As Disturbing Details Emerge "We were definitely scared, and most people were crying, and it was really hard," a 10-year-old student said after the horrific attack that took the life of three children and a teacher. Bored Panda · Oct 16
Ben Affleck’s Latest Confession Puts His Hollywood Past Under a Fresh Spotlight "I always found that man sketchy," one person said after Ben Affleck's podcast remark led to renewed scrutiny of his past controversies. Bored Panda · Oct 16
63 Hilarious Observations That Amazon Made About Shoppers Based On Their Purchases At this point, we all know that big tech companies know way too much about us. And in most cases, we have no way of actually seeing the data that they're keeping. However, Amazon users recently realized that they can see some of the "assumptions" that the company has made… Bored Panda · Oct 16
Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. The Conversation · Oct 16
How to dress a tech oligarch: The Social Reckoning’s costume designer on Zuckerberg’s style evolution Susan Lyall worked with actor Jeremy Strong to research the Meta CEO’s favorite Nikes and luxury sweaters The Guardian - US · Oct 16
Black ink on Tagore: The fight over Bangladesh's identity The recent defacement of Rabindranath Tagore's portrait in Dhaka has stirred a fresh wave of conversations about his legacy. Against the backdrop of increased political unease post the July 2024 uprising and claims against Jamaat-e-Islami, public outcry highlights the threat to cultural icons. This event has mobilized protests and reinvigorated… The Times of India · Oct 16
Brit mum jailed for Thai cannabis smuggle after posting on Facebook about 'cut grass' Comes amid huge increase in people being caught smuggling drugs into the UK The Independent UK · Oct 16
From London estates to world titles: How Jonathan Haggerty became MMA's next big thing Exclusive interview: ‘The General’ tells Standard Sport how training with Arsenal stars and hill sprints in Greenwich helped turned him into a world champion Evening Standard · Oct 16
If You Enjoy Weirdness, You’ll Probably Enjoy Learning About These 42 Facts No matter how educated you think you are, there’s always something new to learn. If your goal is to understand the world better, it helps to be intellectually humble and open-minded, while being discerning and wary of misinformation, as a good scientist should. Today, we’re featuring some of the most… Bored Panda · Oct 16
Sheinbaum's Digital Decree: Mexico Gives TikTok and Rivals One Month to Protect Minors Mexico's Sheinbaum signed a decree forcing TikTok, Facebook, X, YouTube, and others to overhaul child safety systems in 30 days or face formal legislation. Latin Times · Oct 16
The Times of India · Oct 15 London council seeks public help identifying fly-tippers as illegal dumping cases rise across England Hillingdon Council in west London is urging residents to identify suspected fly-tippers through CCTV images shared on Facebook. The enforcement drive has resulted in more than 300 fixed penalty notices worth around £134,000. England recorded over 1.26 million fly-tipping incidents last year, a 9% increase, with serious offenders facing prison…
We Got This Covered · Oct 15 Woman orders from DoorDash and sees a young girl standing behind the driver. Then she reports the mother to the company: ‘Hire a nanny’ Doordash doesn't appear to have a policy on bringing children to work
We Got This Covered · Oct 15 Black Texas man is followed home by plain-clothes police officers for allegedly running 2 stop signs. Video shows one of them grabbing his throat An investigation was launched afterward
Medical Daily · Oct 15 States Pledge Meta's $17 Billion Teen Social Media Settlement to Youth Mental Health, but Few Rules Bind Spending States say Meta's settlement money will help kids' mental health, but the deal sets few spending rules. Tobacco and opioid deals show the risk.
Barchart · Oct 15 How to Play Meta Stock After Hunterbrook’s Short Report on Slowing Muse Growth Hunterbrook’s short report raises concerns about slowing growth in Meta’s Muse AI agent, but the data may not justify a bearish stance.
The Independent UK · Oct 15 Trump’s Truth Social has seen a staggering drop in users despite president’s constant posting Trump launched Truth Social in 2022 after he was banned from more established platforms following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
The Economic Times · Oct 15 Durga Puja look AI prompts: 6+ Gemini AI & ChatGPT prompts to transform your photo for Instagram and WhatsApp status This article features eight AI prompts to transform your selfies into stunning Durga Puja portraits, from traditional Bengali red-and-white saree looks and glamorous pandal photos to bridal-inspired styling and Sindoor Khela-inspired images. It also shares tips for preserving facial features, achieving realistic results and creating festive photos in a vertical…
Bored Panda · Oct 14 Chilling Posts From Mom Of Former Child Actor Who Entered Tiger Enclosure Raise Questions After Fatal Incident The deceased “suffered from significant mental illness” and was prescribed strong medications for years, his family said in a statement after the tragic incident.
The Conversation · Oct 14 The release of AI chatbots has harmed teens’ learning and Canada needs to act Two decades after the launch of social media, Meta settled a lawsuit in August in the United States about the negative impact of Facebook and Instagram on teens’ well-being.
The Times of India · Oct 14 Saudi Supreme Court sets aside death sentence of Sri Lankan Hindu man Anojan Sivarasa over Facebook comment A Sri Lankan man who was sentenced to death last month over a Facebook comment has had his sentence set aside by Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said.
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan man convicted over Facebook post Supreme court order is seen as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s diplomatic efforts