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 · Dec 9, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024
Breckie Hill Has Addressed Claims She Homewrecked Barry Keoghan & Sabrina Carpenter’s Relationship “Take everything you see on the internet with a grain of salt and just be kind love you guys.” Pedestrian.tv · Dec 8, 2024
Morning Mail: Bashar al-Assad flees Syria, CSIRO refutes Coalition’s nuclear costing claim, gambling ads on Snapchat filters Syrian rebels seize Damascus as Assad regime falls; Coalition’s nuclear claims undermined; children viewing gambling ads through Snapchat filters The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2024
Influencer breaks silence on Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter cheating rumors after actor speaks out ‘I have never even encountered this man in my life,’ Hill says The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024
Australian children seeing gambling ads via Sportsbet filter on instant messaging app Snapchat Exclusive: Filters, including one that turns a person into a horse, include Sportsbet logos and direct 18+ users to open a gambling account The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2024
University Student's Disappearance Linked To Explicit Snapchat Messages University of Mississippi student Jay Lee disappeared after exchanging messages with accused Sheldon Herrington Jr. Trial reveals evidence of a relationshi... Top News · Dec 6, 2024
10 Must-Have Apps For 2025 That Gen Zers Totally 'Stan' Gen Zers are the digital natives that embrace innovation and technological development, and in the new economy, there are specific apps that stand out among Gen Z. International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024
An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
Police, spy agencies could access encrypted messages Right-wing extremism is threatening Australia and tackling the issue could require authorities to gain access to Australians' encrypted messages. AAP · Dec 5, 2024
Michigan Man Admits to Posing as 14-Year-Old So He Could Stay with Family and Sexually Assault Young Daughters A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two girls while staying in their home under the guise of being a 14-year-old boy with no where to go. Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024
Spotify Wrapped gets an AI makeover with personalised podcasts and playlists AI-generated playlists, a robot DJ and an augmented-reality friendship bracelet are among the new features in the latest edition of Wrapped Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
Adult Star Sophie Rain Who Allegedly Earned $43M In A Year Claims To Be A Virgin The 20-year-old clapped back at haters saying: “You can call me whatever you want… I will be laughing my way to the bank.” The post Adult Star Sophie Rain Who Allegedly Earned $43M In A Year Claims To Be A Virgin first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Dec 4, 2024
Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there? It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024 Man jailed for smuggling 29,000 skull-shaped ecstasy tablets into UK Marshall Scurfield, 22, used Snapchat to arrange for the delivery of the tablets to his address in South Tyneside.
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2024 Why Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 ‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans
AAP · Nov 29, 2024 Next step in Australia's social media ban for kids All eyes are on Australia after the nation passed world leading laws to ban children younger than 16 from social media, with global coverage of the reform.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024 ‘Teenage girls are feeling vulnerable’: fears grow over online beauty filters Studies suggest children are having their self-esteem harmed by filters that ape the effects of cosmetic surgery
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2024 How Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countries Laws will bar under-16s from accessing social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law The legislation will impose fines of up to AU$50m on platforms for failures to prevent children from holding accounts
International Business Times · Nov 27, 2024 Australia Takes Step To Ban Under 16s From Social Media Australian lawmakers moved a step closer to banning under 16s from social media platforms Wednesday, threatening companies that fail to comply with multimillion-dollar fines.
Reason · Nov 25, 2024 Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule From Turner v. State, decided Thursday by the Arkansas Supreme Court (in an opinion by Justice Shawn Womack): The evidence… The post Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024 Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024 ‘You get desensitised to it’: how social media fuels fear of violence Young people in Birmingham attest that violent content on apps is having a real-world impact