New York sues TikTok, Instagram and YouTube over ‘addictive’ platforms for children Lawsuit accuses tech companies of creating ‘addictive and dangerous’ products that are fueling mental health crisis The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2024
NYC Sues Social Media Giants for Youth Mental Health Crisis The City of New York is suing popular social media networks, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging their platforms contrib... Top News · Feb 15, 2024
New York City Sues YouTube, Instagram, Facebook Over Youth Mental Health Crisis The lawsuit claims that social media companies use algorithms to generate feeds to manipulate and addict children and teens, promoting compulsive use. International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024
32 of the best stories from the royals meeting showbiz royalty, from Princess Diana's cheeky comments to stars breaking protocol When the kings and queens of the showbiz world meet real royalty, a memorable encounter is sure to be had Woman & Home · Feb 14, 2024
Why Are Teens Depressed? It's Not Social Media. Maybe the problem for teens isn't screens, but what they are replacing. Reason · Feb 11, 2024
Latinos Dominate Social Media, Leading in Usage of TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp Across the U.S. Latinos also represent a significant portion of Snapchat usage Latin Times · Feb 7, 2024
Snap Lets Go 10% Of Staff The company had slightly more than 5,300 employees at the start of November last year, the company said. Latin Times · Feb 6, 2024
Snap Lets Go Ten Percent Of Staff Social media company Snap, which runs the youth-focused Snapchat platform, on Monday said it was laying off about ten percent of its staff, joining a wave of job cuts in the tech sector. International Business Times · Feb 5, 2024
Snap Inc. to Cut 10% of Workforce amidst Layoff Trend Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, is cutting approximately 530 employees, about 10% of its workforce. This comes as several tech companies, including Micro... Top News · Feb 5, 2024
Khloé Kardashian shares adorable photos of True and Dream bonding Khloé Kardashian's daughter True and niece Dream have a silly photo shoot together. Kardashian shares snippets of family life and her favorite moments. Top News · Feb 5, 2024
Snapchat owner to cut 500 jobs in 'team restructure' Snap Inc, the owner of social media app Snapchat is set to axe 10% of its workforce as part of a 'team restructure' as the firm seeks to cut overheads amid growing losses. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2024
The Snap (Snapchat) drone Pixy recalled as fire hazzard—what an end to the story! Snapchat (or 'Snap') 'flying camera' drone recalled because battery is fire hazard, and app will remove support for drone Digital Camera World · Feb 5, 2024
Parents advocate for change in social media after son's suicide Rose and Rob Bronstein, founders of Buckets Over Bullying, discuss the need for social media platforms to take responsibility in protecting children from c... Top News · Feb 1, 2024
‘It was forced’: grieving parents unfazed by sorry tech CEOs at US Senate hearing Many parents held up images of the children who died after falling prey to abusers on apps such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2024
Top News · Jan 31, 2024 Tech CEOs questioned by Senator Klobuchar on social media accountability Senator Klobuchar and Bridget Noring discuss the urgent need for accountability on social media platforms to prevent drug trafficking and protect children ...
TV Tech · Jan 29, 2024 Changing Gen Z Media Consumption Habits Are Trend Setters for Other Age Groups While younger people spend the most time with non-premium content, others are as well according to a new survey
Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024 DJ who urinated on cancer patient jailed for 14 weeks Leigh Brookfield, 40, previously admitted assaulting Peter Barton at Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024 Llanelli DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient and posting video online Leigh Brookfield, 40, sentenced to 14 weeks in jail after admitting assault against 72-year-old Peter Barton
Marie Claire · Jan 24, 2024 Kylie Jenner Dyed Her Hair Pink, So Now Pretty Much Everybody Wants to Dye Their Hair Pink After Jenner debuted pink hair, online searches for the trend went through the roof—a testament to her ongoing influence.
Android Central · Jan 20, 2024 The Galaxy S24's AI-powered camera features are playing nice with third-party apps Samsung joined forces with Instagram and Snapchat, letting you use the Galaxy S24's AI camera tricks right from those apps now.
Tom’s Guide · Jan 19, 2024 Samsung Galaxy S24 now offers HDR photo uploads to Instagram and Snapchat — why it’s a big deal Samsung has overtaken other smartphones by allowing its Galaxy S24 series to upload HDR Photos to both Instagram and Snapchat.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024 First Thing: Iran strikes ‘militant bases’ in Pakistan as regional instability spreads Pakistan says attacks killed two children in ‘unprovoked violation’ of its airspace, adding to regional instability sparked by Israel-Gaza war. Plus, the parents suing US social media firms after their children’s death
The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2024 ‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death Social media firms have faced scrutiny from Congress over their impact on young users, but parents who have lost kids to online harm are now leading the charge
The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2024 Through heartbreak, joy and Covid, a 2,450-day Snapchat streak sustained our friendship across the globe For almost seven years, Sarah and I have exchanged daily snaps between Australia and US – many prosaic but each whispering: I love you
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024 How to restrict Snapchat's AI chatbot Parents can now switch off My AI on their teens' Snapchat profile