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Justin Timberlake turns off Instagram comments following the release of Britney Spears' memoir

The My Love singer, 42, has yet to publicly respond to the claims in Spears' book

Evening Standard

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform

With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk’s US$44 billion takeover of the social media platform, it can feel disorienting to try to make sense of all that’s gone down.

The Conversation

Amanda Abbington's fiancé shares cryptic post after her shock Strictly Come Dancing exit

The Sherlock actress confirmed she quit the BBC series on Tuesday for 'personal reasons'

Evening Standard

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Patrick Dempsey ‘shocked and saddened’ after mass shooting in hometown of Maine

The Grey’s Anatomy actor says he is 'deeply saddened' by the attack in a statement on Instagram

Evening Standard

‘Musk destroyed all that’: Twitter’s business is flailing after a year of Elon

Advertisers are spending less, regulators are circling, staff is at less than 50% of what it used to be and user numbers are down

The Guardian - UK

Making the Planet less Lonely

Lonely Planet, the book that was for many years a travellers’ bible turns 50 this year. But with instant information available anywhere, how will Lonely Planet keep up?

Newsroom.co.nz

Prosecutors Turn Their Extortion Racket Against Facebook and Instagram

The propensity of prosecutors to jump to conclusions before all the evidence is in is very destructive—and nothing new.

Reason

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Pro-Palestinian Instagram account locked by Meta for ‘security reasons’

The @eye.on.palestine account unavailable to view after ‘signs of compromise’ were detected

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestinian users call out 'shadowbanning' on social media platforms

Are social media platforms punishing supporters of the Palestinian cause? That's what many Instagram, Facebook and TikTok users think, claiming that the platforms limit the visibility of their posts. The digital giants defend themselves against any bias, citing technical problems to justify the phenomenon known as "shadowbanning". FRANCE 24's Dalia…

France 24

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

WEKU

42 Attorneys General Unite To Sue Meta Platforms Over Addictive Features Targeting Young Users

Meta faces legal challenges as attorneys general allege intentional design to retain young users

Zenger

Meta 'intentionally manipulates' children to become addicted to social media, lawsuit claims

33 US states are suing the company that owns Facebook and Instagram

Evening Standard

Paris Hilton hits out after fans criticise her baby’s appearance

‘There are some sick people in this world’

The Independent UK

Meta lawsuit: Instagram owner sued by over 30 US states 'for fuelling youth mental health crisis'

The claimants compare Instagram's features to a dopamine-inducing slot machine

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

Vaping promotion at shops and on social media exposing young Australians to practice, study finds

Results fly in face of general ban on e-cigarette advertising and come as number of vape stores continues to increase

Pedestrian.tv

Meta Is Being Sued By Multiple US States Bc They Claim IG’s Addictive Nature Is Hurting Kids

"Meta did not disclose that its algorithms were designed to capitalise on young users' dopamine responses and create an addictive cycle of engagement."

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois among 33 states suing Meta, alleging its platforms have harmed kids

The Menlo Park, California-based company formerly known as Facebook is accused of ensnaring youths “while misleading the public about the risks of social media.”

The Independent UK

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms

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The Independent UK

Kurt Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean marries Tony Hawk’s son Riley, and fans are feeling nostalgic

‘That’s a match made in heaven,’ says fan

The Independent UK

Hailey Bieber shares ‘Weird Barbie’ throwback photo that closely resembles Kate McKinnon’s Barbie role

Rhode Beauty founder bears striking resemblance to McKinnon’s ‘Weird Barbie’ character in amusing throwback post

WEKU

States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

The Independent UK

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children

A group of 33 states including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How the UK’s online safety bill aims to clean up the internet

It’s complicated, contentious and sweeping. As the landmark legislation becomes law, here’s a guide to its key rules on everything from pornographic content to protecting children

Al Jazeera

Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war?

Users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are censoring content about Palestine.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC 294 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

See how the UFC 294 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as X, Instagram and Facebook.

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