Video posted by Anthony Joshua's friend shows car journey that ended in tragedy Latif Ayodele posted a video on Snapchat of the friends in Nigeria before the deadly incident Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025
Photoshop Fail: Jennifer Lopez's Christmas Selfie Goes Viral After Fans Spot Warped Phone Jennifer Lopez's Christmas selfie sparked laughs over a warped iPhone and ignited discussions on ageing pressures for women in Hollywood. International Business Times UK · Dec 27, 2025
Girl Expelled After Confronting Boy Accused of Sharing Her AI Nude Images When AI-generated 'nudes' of middle schoolers hit a Louisiana district, the fallout exposed a systemic failure. Despite a 13-year-old victim's 7 a.m. plea for help, school officials dismissed the deepfakes as 'hearsay.' International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025
‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagree The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025
Maryland Snapchat mom shares grief over death of infant on social media, launches GoFundMe. Now she’s accused of murder Police say the child died during a drunken night with friends. We Got This Covered · Dec 16, 2025
Snapchat Recap 2025 Shows the Year Users Lived Beyond Public Feeds — How to Get It Snapchat's 2025 Recap, a personalised video showing private moments beyond public feeds, is now rolling out. International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025
Maryland infant found dead in couch cushions after mom drunkenly Snapchats and parties with friends The baby is heard crying in one of the messages. We Got This Covered · Dec 13, 2025
Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025
Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15 Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024 The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
Bluesky enforces age checks to comply with Australia's under-16s social media ban – and reverses Mississippi's block Blusky took a bold decision and decided to follow Australia's under-16s social media ban, despite not being directly required to. The company also reversed restrictions in Mississippi, but still believes that the law is flawed. TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025
Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children. AAP · Dec 10, 2025
Australia 'Bans Social Media for Teens Under 16': A World First Sparks Global Shock Australia has announced plans to bar under-16s from using social media platforms, a world-first move that has triggered global shock. The proposal follows mounting concern about online harm and child safety. International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025
UK will ‘keep close eye’ on Australia’s under-16s social media ban – Lisa Nandy The Culture Secretary said ministers would be watching carefully to see how the Australian policy unfolds. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 UK government ‘would consider’ Australia-style social media ban for under-16s The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers would be keeping a close eye on the success of Australia’s policy
International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025 Over 1 Million Australian Kids Locked Out of Social Media Australia's world-first social media ban kicks under-16s off TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and seven other platforms. Tech giants face £26m fines.
International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025 Elon Musk's X Accepts Australia Block — Thousands of Aussies Risk Losing Online Voice Elon Musk's X has agreed to comply with Australia's groundbreaking law banning under-16s from social media, making it the last major platform to do so.
Euronews · Dec 10, 2025 Australia’s social media ban for kids is here. Experts warn it could have ‘a lot of mistakes' Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope.
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025 Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the “social media ban”, is now in effect.
AAP · Dec 9, 2025 Social media ban hailed a success despite workarounds The prime minister says his under-16s social media ban belongs in the pantheon of world-leading Australian innovations like the secret ballot.
TechRadar · Dec 9, 2025 Under-16s social media ban lands in Australia Australian teens are now locked out of the most popular social media apps. Here's how the platforms are complying with the new rules
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025 Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Australia PM tells teens to ‘read a book and stop scrolling’ as social media ban comes into effect New law forces major platforms to block under-16s as global attention turns to Australia’s experiment
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025 ‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe Gen Z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back
Tom’s Guide · Dec 8, 2025 Is Australia banning Roblox? Australia isn’t banning Roblox yet, but future updates to its social media law could change that for under-16s as the government reviews more platforms.