Third of teenagers have seen real-life violence on TikTok, research suggests A total of 7,500 teenagers were surveyed for Home Office-backed charity the Youth Endowment Fund The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Davis 'pressured' teen to keep relationship quiet The 17-year-old says he came forward due to doubts the Greens would name Mr Davis. The Canberra Times · Nov 11, 2023
Former bikie allegedly threatens to kill 'snitch' over love 'feud' 'Canberra get ready for ur first daylight hit,' he allegedly said. The Canberra Times · Nov 8, 2023
Disappearing messages aren't just for kids A pair of profile legal cases involving Sam Bankman-Fried and Amazon highlight a familiar issue for parents: the use of self-deleting messages. Fortune · Nov 3, 2023
Instagram is taking a massive leap into AI — here's what it means for you Instagram is working on a series of AI tools including one that will let you create your own virtual friend. Tom’s Guide · Nov 3, 2023
Armed teen arrested for ‘Lewiston Part 2’ shooting threat Michael Bowden, 18, is accused of taking a picture of himself holding a rifle and ammunition outside a Walmart in Maine The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Betfred ads featuring boxer Anthony Joshua banned because of appeal to under-18s The ruling forms part of wider work by the Advertising Standards Authority banning gambling ads which are likely to have a strong appeal to under-18s. The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Will Twitter/X survive? One year on from Musk's takeover, we look at what's changed Elon Musk remains defiant, insisting the prognosis is rosy as he redesigns the social media platform in his own image Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023
Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most 'authentic' social media platform With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk’s US$44 billion takeover of the social media platform, it can feel disorienting to try to make sense of all that’s gone down. The Conversation · Oct 27, 2023
The $200 billion playbook that kneecapped Big Tobacco is coming for Mark Zuckerberg and his social media offspring "Substitute algorithms for Joe Camel," says Fordham Law School professor Kenneth Rashbaum. Fortune · Oct 27, 2023
Teenagers admit assaulting black girl in video which went viral online Video of the incident outside Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford, Surrey, showed a pupil being assaulted while her attackers were egged on by adults. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Former British police officer jailed for abusing over 200 girls on Snapchat A former British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after he pleaded guilty to over 100 child sex offenses The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Ex-police officer who abused 200 girls via Snapchat jailed for life Lewis Edwards was on duty with South Wales police when he coerced some of the children into sending explicit images The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Smirking paedophile police officer jailed after grooming 200 girls on Snapchat Lewis Edwards posed as a teenager to abuse young girls while working for South Wales Police The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Fortune · Oct 24, 2023 Snap’s stock wobbles as it yanks guidance on ‘unpredictable nature of war’ “We believe it would be imprudent to provide formal guidance for Q4,” the Snapchat parent said, although it disclosed an “internal forecast.”
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 US military detain and charge Travis King with desertion and possessing sexual images of child – report King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home earlier this month, detained by US military
WEKU · Oct 20, 2023 Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea, is charged with desertion Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Lady Leshurr attacked by dog and ex-partner’s then-girlfriend, court hears The rapper is standing trial on two assault charges which she denies.
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2023 Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing Suit claims app features like disappearing messages and geolocating users make kids easy targets for dealers
The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2023 Seven men jailed after being caught selling drugs over Snapchat SEVEN men have been jailed in connection to an operation which involved drugs being sold over the messaging app Snapchat.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 UK data watchdog issues Snapchat enforcement notice over AI chatbot ICO inquiry provisionally finds social media app’s owner failed to assess risks to users of My AI service
StockNews.com · Sep 25, 2023 Buy, Sell or Hold Before October: Snap (SNAP) Snap (SNAP) is seeing robust demand for its subscription service. However, considering its dimmed outlook for the third quarter, should investors buy, sell, or hold the stock before October? Let’s look at its financial metrics to get an idea….
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Man, 24, who posed as teenage girl online is jailed for sexual offences Jay Lang set up accounts on Snapchat and Instagram under a pseudonym, claiming to be a 16-year-old girl.
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