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Influencers overtaking journalists as news source

PARIS: TikTok influencers and celebrities are increasingly taking over from journalists as the main source of news for young people, according to a report published Wednesday by the Britain-based Reuters Institute.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

More young people are using TikTok to access news, research finds

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat users pay more attention to celebrities and influencers than journalists, says Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Predator who pressed child for 'nudes' sentenced to five years' jail

A child sexual predator who groped a 15-year-old girl, sent her sexual messages on Snapchat and offered to pay her to go on a date with him and send nude photographs has been sentenced to five years in jail.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2023

TikTok scammers charging desperate students hundreds for fake GCSE exam papers

Desperate students are falling for scams on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram and parting with anything from £7.50 to a whopping £4,000 to get their hands on a GCSE or A-level paper ahead of exam day

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia warns Snapchat users that ‘insulting’ regime is a criminal offense

Users of the social media app have faced legal consequences for posts – some private – that are critical of Saudi authorities

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2023

Aldi-hating thief and Snapchat knifeman among criminals locked up in Greater Manchester last week

A knifeman who stabbed three people in a horrific attack and a thug who knifed a complete stranger were among those jailed

Manchester Evening News · Jun 5, 2023

Idaho murders prosecutors seek search warrants for Bryan Kohberger’s social media accounts

The Latah County Prosecutor’s Office requested information on Mr Kohberger’s digital footprint from TikTok, Strava, Reddit, Google, and Snapchat

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

Pupils suspended and forced to attend diversity lessons over allegations of monkey chants and Nazi salutes in class

Families have been told an investigation at Saddleworth School uncovered a pupils' Snapchat group titled 'The Nazi Party' said to have been used to share disturbing content

Manchester Evening News · Jun 2, 2023

Teenager jailed for life over ISIS plot to murder police officers or soldiers

A teenager from Essex who plotted an Islamist terror attack on police officers or UK soldiers and boasted about his murderous plans on SnapChat has been jailed for life.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023

Blyth pervert sent explicit Snapchat video to police decoy posing as 13-year-old girl

Samuel Mannion, 25, began chatting to who he thought was a 13-year-old child on Snapchat while at his own girlfriend's home

Chronicle Live · Jun 2, 2023