Florida: Covid whistleblower claims son’s arrest is ‘kidnapping’ by DeSantis Rebekah Jones says 13-year-old, charged over apparent threats to middle school in February, targeted for political reasons The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2023
Snapchat censors chatbot for kids after it discussed weed and sex The bot allegedly told a reporter pretending to be a child how to plan for sexual intercourse with a 31-year-old Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023
The public loves trying to push chatbots over the edge The harder AI developers try to build "guardrails," the harder users try to find ways around them. Axios · Apr 5, 2023
Gang of bullies beat boy, 12, in vicious attack as he steps off school bus Schoolboy Logan Latham, 12, was chased by a gang of around 10 other youths as he stepped off a bus and savagely beaten - with the sickening video going viral on Snapchat Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023
12-year-old Wishaw boy chased down by gang in horrific attack after getting off school bus The terrified 12-year-old boy was chased, knocked to the ground and set upon by the 10-strong gang of thugs who repeatedly kicked him on the face and ribs just yards from his home. Glasgow Live · Apr 5, 2023
Twisted Scots trio tattooed man and penetrated him with glass bottle as he slept Aaron McLauchlan and cousins Karly and Keiran Donald exploited the vulnerable autistic man during drinking sessions. Daily Record · Apr 2, 2023
Midlothian thugs tattooed and attacked autistic man with a bottle as he slept Aaron McLauchlan, 23, and cousins Karly Donald, 23, and Kieran Donald, 24, all savagely targeted their victim during drinking sessions before sending the horror footage to friends on Snapchat. Edinburgh Live · Apr 2, 2023
‘Happy’ boy died ‘copying Snapchat video of friend with ligature around neck’ Mustapha Ibrahim, 13, was found in his bedroom at home in Southsea, Hampshire, and taken to Southampton General Hospital where he died. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Disney joins Microsoft and Snapchat as latest big-name company to slink away from metaverse ambitions Companies are moving away from the nascent industry as regulators increasingly scrutinize crypto and the buzz around A.I. rises. Fortune · Mar 28, 2023
How a TikTok ban would impact businesses With over 1 billion monthly active users on TikTok, concerned CEOs and small business owners tell Fortune how their reach and revenue would be hit by a ban. Fortune · Mar 28, 2023
Social media's new pay-for-play rules Twitter's Elon Musk says only paying subscribers' messages will be featured in the service's main feed. Axios · Mar 28, 2023
ASDA's new Easter-themed pizza has shoppers confused “I picked it up the wrong way and thought it was the Snapchat ghost.” Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023
The teen mental health crisis: a reckoning for Big Tech A growing body of evidence links a rise in depression in children to social media use. Will it lead to more regulation? Financial Times · Mar 26, 2023
Teenager raped schoolgirl after messaging her on Snapchat Joseph Flynn admitted rape after having sex with a 12-year-old girl when he was 16 Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2023
iMore · Mar 22, 2023 Snapchat's Snapstreak Restore feature will soon cost you money via in-app purchase Snapchat is putting its Snapstreak Restore feature behind a paywall but at least you'll be able to do it from the app.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Tristyn Bailey was stabbed 114 times in an unspeakable murder. A Snapchat selfie caught her killer classmate Nearly three years on from brutal Mother’s Day murder, Aiden Fucci is facing sentencing for the first-degree murder of his former classmate. Bevan Hurley explains the horrifying case
Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023 Snapchat issue statement over family's pain seeing knife-obsessed murderer's post of killing The social media giant said 'there is no place' for violence, which has 'devastating consequences' for families and communities
Axios · Mar 22, 2023 TikTok's popularity complicates possible U.S. ban Any move to ban the app will face the reality that a vast number of Americans use it — a lot.
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023 Protecting children from exploitation means rethinking how we approach online behaviour Raising children in the digital age is increasingly challenging. Many younger people are relying more on screens for social interactions. They experiment with new media sharing options, such as TikTok, Snapchat and BeReal, but without necessarily having the ability to consider long-term consequences.
Edinburgh Live · Mar 20, 2023 Edinburgh gangland killer gives Snapchat tour of cushy jail cell with two Xboxes An Edinburgh machine gun killer has shown off his two Xboxes and footy gear on a smuggled mobile phone in a Snapchat tour of his cushy jail cell. Mohamud Mohamud, then 30, along with Cadil Huseen, and Hussein Ali, 26, were part of a gang whose feud
Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023 Everton footballer turned "angry and nasty" after Babestation model refused to send nudes An Everton footballer allegedly sent "abusive messages" to Babestation and OnlyFans model Alyssa Jay after she refused to send him nude photographs via Snapchat
Fortune · Mar 16, 2023 Snapchat's secret weapon: Creators Snapchat's ad revenue-sharing program is still in beta testing, but some creators report big payouts. Will it give Snap an edge in its competition with larger platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
StockNews.com · Mar 16, 2023 3 Stocks to Sell Now Before Losses Worsen Despite the banking industry crisis, the Fed is expected to launch another rate hike next week as it remains committed to bringing inflation down. Therefore, fundamentally weak stocks Snap (SNAP), Peloton Interactive (PTON), and Tilray Brands (TLRY) might be best avoided as they might plunge further. Keep reading.
Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023 Idaho search warrants show Moscow homicides police work before Bryan Kohberger’s arrest Dozens of newly released search warrants in the investigation into November’s University of Idaho homicides reveal for the first time how law enforcement pursued and developed evidence that led to the arrest of suspected killer Bryan Kohberger.
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023 What is GPT-4? OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s latest model The new chatbot is more sophisticated than its predecessor but still has some limitations