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‘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

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.

iMore · 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

The Independent UK · 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

Wales Online · 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.

Axios · Mar 22, 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.

The Conversation · 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

Edinburgh Live · Mar 20, 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

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023