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Exploring Tiktok Alternatives: Rednote, Lemon8, Instagram Reels, And More

Explore potential TikTok alternatives as U.S. ban looms. Instagram, YouTube, Xiaohongshu among options. Stay informed on the evolving social media landscape.

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Looming TikTok ban leads some users to look for alternative apps. Here are some that are out there

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app

The Independent UK

8 TikTok alternatives — where to go if the app gets banned

With TikTok facing a potential US ban, we explore the top alternative platforms for short-form video content, from established social media giants to emerging specialized apps.

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Jools’ Law: Mother battling social media firms for answers over son’s death urges MPs to act

Left not knowing why her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died, Ellen Roome has campaigned for years for access to his online data – now her petition on proposed changes to online safety law is being debated in parliament

The Independent UK

‘Would love to see her faked’: the dark world of sexual deepfakes – and the women fighting back

The government has promised a crackdown on synthetic image abuse – but campaigners warn it doesn’t go far enough

The Guardian - UK

‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world

From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets

The Guardian - UK

Disturbing Snapchat voice notes of predator who tried to murder 15-year-old victim

A convicted predator who groomed, and attempted to kill, a 15-year-old girl sent disturbing voice notes to his victim’s family on Snapchat.

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The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lose home in LA wildfires

Pratt said in a post on Snapchat that he was ‘watching our house burn down on the security cameras’.

Evening Standard

Beyond TikTok: 5 Alternatives You Need To Know In 2025

As the TikTok ban nears, many creators are diversifying their online presence by migrating to platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat, while a handful of emerging apps are generating buzz as potential replacements.

International Business Times

Teen Driver Admitted to Recording on Snapchat Moments Before Crashing Into School Bus, Cops Say

A Minnesota teen faces 24 charges after allegedly using Snapchat moments before causing a crash that overturned a school bus.

Latin Times

Former UFC champ Sean O’Malley detoxing from social media: ‘I need to level up’

Sean O'Malley wants to get rid of all distractions in his quest to regain UFC gold.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Student Suspended for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted (a Year Before) a Shooting Range Video

From Monday's decision by Judge Joseph Dawson, III (D.S.C.) in Lemoine v. Horry Georgetown Technical College: In September 2024, Leigha… The post Student Suspended for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted (a Year Before) a Shooting Range Video appeared first on Reason.com.

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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws

Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year.

The Texas Tribune

A teenager created an AI nude of his female classmate and circulated it on Snapchat – he was suspended from school for one day

Francesca Mani was 14 when she was called into the principal's office to be informed that deepfake nude images of her were circulating her high school

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The Independent UK

Nearly half of American teens are on the internet ‘almost constantly.’ Here’s what they’re viewing

Forty-six percent of children aged 13 to 17 admitted to spending the majority of their time on either Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok or YouTube

The Independent UK

Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center

The Guardian - UK

‘Heinous child predator’ jailed for 27 years in Northern Ireland

David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media

The Independent UK

Elianne Andam killer acted like ‘Top Boy’ TV show character, court told

Hassan Sentamu has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder.

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Elianne Andam held out hand to halt fatal attack, court told

Hassan Sentamu lashed out the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife.

The Independent UK

Teenager ‘caught with blood on thumb minutes after stabbing Elianne Andam to death’

Hassan Sentamu lashed out with kitchen knife in row over teddy bear, murder trial told

The Independent UK

Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years

Police have said David John Andrews’ offending spread across the UK.

Evening Standard

Croydon stabbing: Schoolgirl Elianne Andam smiled on Snapchat moments before attack

Elianne Andam filmed herself on Snapchat in the moments before she was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre

The Guardian - AU

‘Grooming our children’: politicians demand Sportsbet pull promotional filters from Snapchat

Exclusive: Monique Ryan, Kate Chaney, Andrew Wilkie and Sarah Hanson-Young all call for gambling giant to remove the social media ads immediately

The Independent UK

Matt and Emma Willis: ‘I can’t see a safe way for a kid to have a smartphone’

The couple presented ‘Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones’ broadcast on Channel 4 on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Thank god TikTok is banning beauty filters for teens – they ruined my youth

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The social media platform is due to halt under-18 access to particular filters in the coming weeks, following worry that young people are experiencing plummeting self-esteem and body image issues. Ellie Muir, a reformed filter-user, hopes it’s not too little, too late

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