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Actress Christina Ricci Plays Several Roles for Ganni's Fall 2024 Advertising Campaign

The eye-catching ads feature the actress taking on three personas: the Protagonist, the Free-Spirit and the Unconventionalist.

Fashion Times · Sep 9, 2024

Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian diagnosed with breast cancer after finding lump while breastfeeding

News came as a ‘total shock’ to the 42-year-old mother of two

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use

A new law gives parents more power over a child’s actions on social media, but only if the parent knows about the account.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 9, 2024

Social media giants face big fines in plan to ban kids

South Australia's planned laws banning children under 14 from social media should be overseen by a federal regulator and implemented nationally, a report says.

AAP · Sep 8, 2024

Senator renews calls for AI ban in election campaigning

Independent Senator David Pocock has renewed calls for urgent legislation to ban generative AI in election material.

AAP · Sep 7, 2024

‘Worrying lack of moderation’: how eating disorder posts proliferate on X

Users say harmful content from accounts they do not follow appears even after requests to block it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Is X down? All you need to know as users report issues with the site

THOUSANDS of X (formerly known as Twitter) users began reporting issues with the social media site in the afternoon of Saturday, September 7

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2024

Rangers outcast Hagi defends himself and names the only people’s stories to trust

Ianis Hagi has had his say on speculation via Instagram amid his ongoing Rangers exile.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2024

Cruel puppy dealers cash in on ‘lax Facebook and Instagram policing’ to sell suffering animals

Meta social media platforms failing to halt widespread illicit trade in underage and fashionably mutilated dogs, investigators claim

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

‘I wouldn’t dream of telling a stranger I hated their laugh’: how does it feel when your social media followers cross a line?

Sometimes being the subject of a ‘parasocial’ relationship can be positive. But then come the messages about my body, health or life choices … and it all gets a bit weird

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024