16 teens died attempting ‘subway surfing’. Now, NYC is taking YouTube, TikTok, and Meta to court Sixteen teens dead from chasing TikTok clout on subway trains. We Got This Covered · Oct 10, 2025
EU Grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube Over Risks To Children The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from online harm, as member states explore restricting minors' access to social media at a European level. International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025
NYC Sues Meta, Google, Snapchat And TikTok Over Alleged Child Addiction To Social Media New York City has filed a lawsuit against a host of companies including Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and TikTok parent ByteDance, for allegedly contributing to a mental health crisis among children due to social media addiction. Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025
Snapchat: Why users are revolting against new charges in app – and threatening to leave entirely Years of memories may disappear if users do not pay The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
More than a quarter of Canadian teens have experienced sexual violence online Law enforcement agencies across Canada are sounding the alarm over a rise in sexual extortion (“sextortion”) against young people. The Conversation · Oct 6, 2025
AI 'Homeless Man' Challenge Sparks Outrage as Police Called Over Dangerous Viral Trend Parents in shock after dangerous 'homeless man' Snapchat AI prank goes horribly wrong, police called to calm the viral chaos. International Business Times · Oct 6, 2025
AI 'Homeless Man' Challenge Sparks Outrage as Police Called Over Dangerous Viral Trend Parents in shock after dangerous 'homeless man' Snapchat AI prank goes horribly wrong, police called to calm the viral chaos. International Business Times UK · Oct 5, 2025
Snapchat to begin charging users for classic feature Snapchat has announced it will begin charging its users for storing photos and videos Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
49 Hilarious Times People Tried To Fool Us With Their Social Media Pics And Failed (New Pics) What in the snatched waist and bee-stung lips is going on here? Bored Panda · Sep 30, 2025
PE teacher called child ‘babe’ and sent topless Snapchat pictures to student The PE teacher claimed his actions, including commenting on a child’s appearance, were ‘banter’ or a ‘joke’ The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
“A Little Bit Of Fetal Movement”: Cheerleader Baby-in-Closet Case Sees Unexpected New Development “Loud noises like something had fallen.” Bored Panda · Sep 27, 2025
JD Vance values TikTok the same as Snapchat’s parent, and Wall Street loses its mind. ‘This is crazy’ “This is crazy. I mean, the number’s got to be wrong. It doesn’t make any sense.” Fortune · Sep 26, 2025
‘She just couldn’t fight anymore’: Mother demands social media ban after 15yo daughter’s 12th suicide attempt succeeds Her 13-year-old sister found her. We Got This Covered · Sep 26, 2025
Cops allege Iowa man helped brutally murder a woman and then took selfies wearing her glasses — was she pregnant? He Snapchatted some of them to friends. We Got This Covered · Sep 25, 2025
International Business Times UK · Sep 23, 2025 Who is Jay Slater? Quick Facts on the Teenager Who Disappeared and Died in Tenerife: His Last Snapchat, Autopsy Results, and Some Reddit Theories About What Happened Jay Slater's disappearance in Tenerife sparked conspiracy theories and speculation, ending in a devastating fall, with his final moments captured in haunting detail.
International Business Times UK · Sep 22, 2025 Missing Teen Jay Slater's Chilling Final Message Revealed in Documentary A new documentary about the disappearance of British teen Jay Slater shares his last message to a friend.
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 Instagram's AI age-check targets Aussie teens A social media giant is using AI technology to identify users suspected to be younger than 18, and applying "teen account" settings to restrict content.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 UK Snapchat predator jailed for 14 years for raping girl, 12, and exploiting dozens of others Stuart Latham admitted 49 offences in one of UK’s biggest online child sexual abuse cases
We Got This Covered · Sep 16, 2025 ‘Far exceeded all our expectations’: Restaurant forced to cancel influencer meetup after clashes break out between 3,000 youths and police This influencer promised 1,000 free meals and got 3,000 hungry fans ready to riot over poultry.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 15, 2025 Snap OS is finally ready for Snap Specs in 2026 — I just tested the game-changing update Snap OS just got a huge consumer-friendly update that gives us a preview of next year's Snap Specs, and I got to test it first-hand.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Ex-New Jersey cop jailed for hacking 5,000 college email accounts and posting nudes ‘This was an extremely nightmarish invasion of privacy for these victims,’ the prosecutor said of Ayron Taylor’s crime
Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025 FTC Launches Probe Into OpenAI, Google, Meta, Snapchat Over Fears AI Chatbots Could Harm Kids And Teens The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an investigation into the potential adverse effects of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on children and teenagers. The probe encompasses seven major companies, including OpenAI, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), and Snapchat (NYSE:SNAP).
TechRadar · Sep 11, 2025 This security app deliberately slows down internet speeds to encourage your kids to log off their Snapchat accounts Firewalla App 1.66 adds fake slowdown parental controls, AI network tools, Suricata detection, and dual-connection tracking for homes and businesses.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025 Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study Social media platform accused of failing to filter out obvious key usernames such as ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’
Euronews · Sep 9, 2025 Snapchat hit with Dutch probe over online sale of vapes to minors The Dutch regulator said it is in contact with the European Commission about the investigation into Snapchat, one of the 25 largest online platforms in Europe.