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Snapchat to lay off 16% of its workforce as it struggles financially

Snap Inc.’s CEO said about 1,000 employees will be laid off

The Independent UK · Apr 15

Brussels says EU age verification check ready amid child safety push

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told major online platforms there were “‘no more excuses” not to protect children online as it unveiled its age verification system it says is ready for rollout.

Euronews · Apr 15

‘My world was turned upside down’: Indian man speaks out after YouTuber wrongly accused him of being a pedophile

“My world was turned upside down this weekend.” That is how Akash Singhania began his statement after being wrongly accused of predatory behaviour in a viral sting video by Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy.

The Times of India · Apr 14

Fifteen-year-old Noah hasn’t been kicked off any social media platforms – he’s still fighting Australia’s under-16 ban in court

Millions of accounts have been deactivated since the ban came into effect in December, but Noah Jones found it was easily circumvented

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10

Claim of Unconstitutional School Discipline for Snapchat Among Friends Can Go Forward

From Judge Franklin Valderrama (N.D. Ill.) in C.B. v. Bd. of Ed. of Minooka Community High School Dist. 111, decided… The post Claim of Unconstitutional School Discipline for Snapchat Among Friends Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 8

From joyrides to assault, ‘crimefluencer’ networks are coercing young people into breaking the law

You have probably never heard the term “crimefluencer”.

The Conversation · Apr 8

Asylum seeker who filmed an alleged rape accused of telling a ‘pack of lies’

Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, alongside co-defendants Egyptian national Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, and Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, allegedly targeted the woman in a ‘cynical, predatory and callous’ attack

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Which brand won April Fools in 2026?

Turns out, joke briefs are often the best briefs.

Creative Bloq · Apr 5

‘Young people want to come together’: experts respond to mass teen meet-ups in Clapham

Academics and youth workers say cuts to services and lack of public space help explain recent unrest in south London

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Her daughter was murdered seven years ago. Why are images of the crime still on social media?

Bianca Devins was 17 when she was killed by a man who then shared photos of her mutilated body on sites like Instagram and Snapchat – something her mother Kim describes as ‘psychological terrorism’. Here, she reveals her battle to get them offline

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2