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Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance

The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December

The Independent UK

YouTube Joins TikTok And Meta in Australia's Under-16 Ban As PM Says He's 'Calling Time On It'

Australia has added YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, to its landmark social media ban for children under 16, reversing an earlier exemption.

Benzinga

Albanese says banning children from social media ‘not going to be easy’ as key questions unanswered

Onus on platforms to design simple solutions and there are ‘lots of ways’ tech firms could verify age of users, says communications minister

The Guardian - AU

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Did Clippers Star James Harden Shave His Beard? Fans React in Disbelief as Photo Gets Shared

James Harden's beard appears missing in a viral image. Fans are stunned, but is the photo authentic? Clippers star has yet to confirm the look.

International Business Times UK

Palestine Action Group Says Sydney Harbour Bridge March To Go Ahead Despite Police Ban

Pro-Palestinian protesters plan to go ahead with a march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday, despite backlash from NSW Police.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia To Ban Under-16s From YouTube

Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms".

International Business Times

Octopus Energy advert banned for misleading £500 claim

The energy giant disputed the Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling

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Octopus Energy ad banned over heat pump cost claim

The Facebook ad, seen in September, included claims that consumers could have a heat pump installed from ‘as little as £500’.

Evening Standard

23YO ‘Anti-Vax’ Woman Passes Away After Refusing Chemotherapy As Brother Blames Mom

"She didn't believe she had cancer"

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“He Didn’t Consent”: Disgraced Tech CEO Allegedly Plans To Sue Coldplay Over Kiss Cam Controversy

"If he didn't act like he got shot on the jumbotron, nobody would have noticed."

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“I’m sure I’m not the only one they scammed. They’re hunting people like this”: Fake Guitar Center websites set up to scam players are on the rise – here’s what you need to look out for

A player was recently scammed out of $1,000 after falling prey to a scam website – and the retailer’s CEO has shared the red flags you need to be mindful of

Guitar World

These camera glasses promise all-day POV streaming – offering a new era for content creators

These camera glasses are designed for streaming hands-free POV video all day

Digital Camera World

Punk musician Jock McDonald dies in ‘freak swimming accident’

News was confirmed by the late musician’s bandmate, who said his family were ‘in shock’

The Independent UK

As Australia’s teen social media ban looms, here’s how the platforms are lobbying for an exemption

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children – with the possibility of a legal challenge

The Guardian - AU

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Ryanair Passenger’s Dramatic Meltdown After Being Denied Boarding Over Luggage Size Goes Viral

"The staff showed no compassion."

The Independent UK

Suspect boasted on Facebook that being wanted is the ‘adult version of hide-and-seek’ - then is arrested a week later

Fritz Eugene Case was arrested a week after making a joke on Facebook that having a warrant for his arrest was like the “adult version of hide-and-seek.”

Budget and the Bees

10 Things You Should Never Admit in a Neighborhood Facebook Group

Your neighborhood Facebook group can be an amazing resource for finding a local plumber, getting a heads-up about a lost dog, or learning about community events. However, it’s also a public forum where oversharing can have serious consequences for your privacy, safety, and reputation. It’s easy to feel a false…

Benzinga

After Taking A 40% Pay Cut, She Regretted Her Career Pivot— Until It Landed Her A Job At Meta

When Dawn Choo was in college, she landed an internship at Facebook. The experience was so positive that she applied for full-time positions with Meta (NASDAQ:META) post-graduation, hoping to become a data scientist at Instagram.

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Reason

N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings

[UPDATE: A New York lawyer writes that the plaintiffs will be entitled to have the case heard by New York's… The post N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Florida school board chair apologizes after mocking Hulk Hogan’s death on Facebook

Sarah Rockwell is facing mounting calls to resign from the Alachua County Public Schools board after she publicly reveled in the wrestler’s death

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Shuts Down EU Political Ads On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp — Calls New Rules 'Unworkable'

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has announced a ban on political, electoral, and social issue advertising in the European Union (EU) due to the “unworkable requirements” of the new rules.

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“No Sympathy For The Homewreckers”: People React To Kristin Cabot’s Friends Exposing Her Past

The viral Coldplay woman had “marriage troubles” and wasn’t wearing her wedding ring during a recent appearance, but she had on another piece of jewelry.

The Guardian - AU

The heartbreak of watching a parent fall for fraud: ‘Dad, this is a scam – have you given her money?’

The scammers my dad encountered were not sophisticated – my father suspended his own disbelief wilfully. But many scammers are sophisticated and they’re getting harder to detect

Fortune

Fortune Archives: The whiz kid economy

Mark Zuckerberg had just become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire in 2009.

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms Dodges $8 Billion Trial With Eleventh-Hour Settlement

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) has reached a settlement with its shareholders and company leadership, thereby avoiding an $8 billion trial.

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