Rihanna’s former London rental mansion sells for £27.5m Chinese buyer snaps up St John’s Wood house that often featured in singer’s Instagram posts The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Family of Shani Louk, woman Hamas took to Gaza, confirm she was killed Young Israeli-German woman was initially believed to have been kidnapped alive in attack on Supernova music festival The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Someone in Chicago thinks they caught a ghost on video I followed a reality TV star on Instagram, and it led me to the question: Are ghosts real? And how do we come to explain the unexplained? Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 29, 2023
Media had 'no interest' in Palestinian voices early in new Gaza conflict, expert says THE international media had “no intention” to hear Palestinian voices at the outbreak of the most recent conflict in Gaza, according to an… The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2023
Kim Kardashian divides internet with campaign for new Skims bra with faux nipples ‘No matter how hot it is, you’ll always look cold,’ Kardshian says in ad The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Will Twitter/X survive? One year on from Musk's takeover, we look at what's changed Elon Musk remains defiant, insisting the prognosis is rosy as he redesigns the social media platform in his own image Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023
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 · Oct 27, 2023
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 · Oct 27, 2023
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 · Oct 27, 2023
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 · Oct 27, 2023
‘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 · Oct 27, 2023
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 · Oct 26, 2023
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 · Oct 26, 2023
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 · Oct 26, 2023
WEKU · Oct 26, 2023 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.
Zenger · Oct 25, 2023 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
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023 Meta 'intentionally manipulates' children to become addicted to social media, lawsuit claims 33 US states are suing the company that owns Facebook and Instagram
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Paris Hilton hits out after fans criticise her baby’s appearance ‘There are some sick people in this world’
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023 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
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2023 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 · Oct 25, 2023 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 · Oct 24, 2023 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 · Oct 24, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 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 · Oct 24, 2023 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