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UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Ofcom research shows people also concerned old posts could affect personal or professional life

The Guardian - UK

Illegal migrants who used Facebook to smuggle in hundreds of others jailed

Hop Nguyen, 36, and Hoang Nguyen, 25, facilitated illegal crossings from France for less than £3,000 per person

Evening Standard

Project Hail Mary author apologizes to Star Trek boss after brutally insulting modern spin-offs

Weir said he pitched a Star Trek show to Paramount, which was turned down

The Independent UK

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Australia warns social media platforms of 'major gaps' in under-16 ban enforcement

The eSafety Commissioner identified 'poor practices' from social media companies, such as platforms allowing unlimited attempts for a user to pass their age assurance methods.

Euronews

Two-thirds of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok kept access despite ban

Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey finds

The Guardian - AU

Israel Death Penalty Law Triggers Global Outrage as Palestinians Face Execution Under New Knesset Vote

Israel approves death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, drawing criticism from human rights groups and global powers

International Business Times UK

Australia warns social media platforms of ‘major gaps’ in enforcing under-16 ban

E-safety commission investigating ‘potential non-compliance’ by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube

The Independent UK

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Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms

The Independent UK

Tech firms 'taking the mickey' on teen social media ban

Despite a compliance report saying a large share of teens are still using social media, the government has hailed its youth ban a success.

AAP

Down 11% Over the Past 5 Days, Should You Buy the Dip in META Stock?

Meta stock has tumbled 11% over the past five days as soaring AI spending and mounting legal risks rattle investors. Is this a buy-the-dip opportunity or a warning sign?

Barchart

“Villain Arc”: Netizens Convinced They’ve Found Proof Of Moment Candace Owens Turned On Erika Kirk

“I can’t believe she would bully her friend’s wife so much.”

Bored Panda

Meta Platforms Is Ponying Up New Stock Options for Its Executives. Why Does That Matter for META Stock?

Meta is issuing stock options to top executives for the first time since 2012. Here's what that bold move signals for META stock's future.

Barchart

Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research

Gender-based violence is a global issue, but studies consistently show the Pacific has among the highest rates in the world. Up to 79% of women in the region experience some form of abuse over the course of their lives.

The Conversation

I helped build Facebook and saw it go wrong. AI is headed the same way

I also co-founded Asana and One Project, and we have to move away from the White House's self-regulation framework for AI.

Fortune

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The Guardian - US

How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial

Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies

Creative Bloq

Social media design is finally facing the reckoning it deserves

Facebook and YouTube were just found liable in a social media addiction trial. But what comes next?

Fortune

Will Anduril founder Palmer Luckey’s insistence on deferring to U.S. interests scare off the allies he wants to arm?

"I’m not going to go to prison to sell you spare parts," Luckey tells Fortune.

The Independent UK

Trump admin shuts down Greg Bovino’s social media accounts after he refused to hand them back: report

‘It was all about Greg Bovino getting attention and nothing else,’ a source said of Bovino’s reluctance to return his social media accounts to the federal government

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PC Gamer

Meta to pay $375 million for 'thousands' of children's safety violations, a whole 0.19% of its 2025 revenue

Is it a slap on the wrist if you can't feel it?

Euronews

‘We can have a better digital world’: Global campaign targets ‘enshitification’ of social media

A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.

Bored Panda

‘Glamorous’ Cop Learns Her Fate Amid Scandalous Police Trial

“I’m heartbroken for all she has had to endure,” one user said after the verdict.

MarketBeat

Big Tech Just Got Hit—Why This Lawsuit Could Change Social Media Forever

Though the damages from the recent social media trial involving Meta and Google are in the millions, the potential implications are much larger.

The Guardian - UK

At last, David has landed a double punch on the tech Goliaths. Now to hit them even harder

The US court verdicts declaring Meta liable for getting people addicted and ruining lives must be just the start of a global fightback, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Evening Standard

Fact check: Immigration returns and miscaptioned ‘Dubai airport’ video

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Reason

No § 230 Immunity for Meta's AI-Generated Ads

From Tuesday's decision by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg (N.D. Cal.) in Bouck v. Meta Platforms, Inc.: This case is the… The post No § 230 Immunity for Meta's AI-Generated Ads appeared first on Reason.com.

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