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Trial begins for man accused of murder-for-hire plot targeting Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino

Defense attorneys argue that the accused sent messages amounting to ‘neighborhood gossip’

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

Why 2016 is all over your social media feeds right now

We’ve become obsessed with 2016. Why? Call it pre-chaos nostalgia, says Amira Arasteh

Evening Standard · Jan 21

Celebs Join In On The Cringe-Fest That Is Resharing Your Posts From 2016

The Snapchat dog filter has returned, for better or for worse.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 15

Everyone’s looking back on 2016 through a rose-tinted filter – don’t they realise it was a terrible year?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Social media users are gripped by nostalgia about the year 2016. Katie Rosseinsky wonders why they are romanticising a year that was absolutely rubbish – and only 10 years ago

The Independent UK · Jan 14

33 Accidental Texts That Sent These People Into A Panic

There are a lot of ways to make a fool of yourself. Some are grand, some are subtle, but there's one that's especially reliable. A few days ago, someone asked the internet to share the worst thing they accidentally texted to the wrong person. The replies quickly turned into a…

Bored Panda · Jan 14

Girl, 15, accidentally shoots friend dead during alcohol-fuelled meeting with man, 21, in Lowe’s parking lot, police say

Bryan Harbison, 21, allegedly connected with two 15-year-old girls via Snapchat as he told police he thought they were 18

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Dominik Szoboszlai Slammed for ‘Disrespectful’ Error in Liverpool’s Win Over Barnsley

Arne Slot also questioned the midfielder’s “weird” mistake.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 13

Pressure grows on No 10 as Burnham backs Tory call for under-16s social media ban

Labour Greater Manchester mayor says he agrees with Kemi Badenoch about need to protect young people

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11