Elianne Andam: Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl in Croydon teddy bear row Hassan Sentamu was found guilty after an Old Bailey trial Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Forget Meta's Orion, I tried Snap's sci-fi Spectacles and they blew my mind Snap's fifth-gen Spectacles really opened my eyes when I got to try them out – here are my thoughts. T3 · Jan 15, 2025
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. Top News · Jan 14, 2025
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 · Jan 14, 2025
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. Tom’s Guide · Jan 14, 2025
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 · Jan 13, 2025
‘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 · Jan 12, 2025
‘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 · Jan 11, 2025
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. The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
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 · Jan 8, 2025
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 · Dec 31, 2024
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 · Dec 27, 2024
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 · Dec 26, 2024
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. Reason · Dec 20, 2024
The Texas Tribune · Dec 20, 2024 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.
Digital Camera World · Dec 17, 2024 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
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 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 · Dec 12, 2024 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 · Dec 10, 2024 ‘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 · Dec 10, 2024 Elianne Andam killer acted like ‘Top Boy’ TV show character, court told Hassan Sentamu has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder.
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 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 · Dec 10, 2024 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 · Dec 10, 2024 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 · Dec 10, 2024 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 · Dec 9, 2024 ‘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