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Aussie Teens Told Us Exactly How They’re Getting Around The Under 16s Social Media Ban

Australia's social media ban for under 16s is "not working", according to teenagers themselves. Here's how they're jailbreaking back into their accounts.

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LA girl wins the internet after admitting to her ‘pick me’ tales of using her friend’s Snapchat to ‘poll’ guys for validation: ‘You’re so brave’

We all have skeletons in our digital closets. But this Los Angeles woman is winning the internet for her bravery in airing out her humiliating “pick-me” teenage phase.

The Mary Sue

Police and schools warn parents over ‘school wars’ social media trend inciting children to carry weapons

Police and schools have urged parents to check their children’s social media after the trend spread across TikTok and Snapchat

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Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny ‘within minutes of creating social media profiles’

Tech firms accused of designing systems that can expose young people to ‘deeply harmful’ as campaigners call for under-16s social media ban

The Independent UK

TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons

The Guardian - UK

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy admits being ‘terrified’ by social media and backs under-16s ban

The former EastEnders star has given her support to a new campaign

The Independent UK

Snap back: How Snapchat is putting the AR in art at the Louvre

The Incredible Unknowns of the Louvre is using augmented reality to help people see museum masterpieces through fresh eyes

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Woman catches Alaska Airlines seatmate delete Tinder, Snapchat, and texts with ‘Carly’ right before landing: ‘He sat in front of the wrong FBI girly’

When you’re in a relationship, the only thing worse than being cheated on is not knowing that it’s happening. Empathizing with this feeling means that if you witness a friend’s partner doing something suspicious, you’d likely let them know.

The Mary Sue

‘Compulsive child exploitation offender’: MAGA chief of staff arrested for trafficking, abusing kids

Truly repugnant stuff, but what else should we expect from MAGA?

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Alleged victim breaks down at ex-MP's child sex trial

A man allegedly sexually assaulted by a former state MP in a car park bathroom has sobbed in court after seeing photos of the crime scene.

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Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money on Snapchat

Police deploys drones, e-bikes, and live facial recognition to catch phone thieves

The Independent UK

London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380

The Metropolitan police is deploying drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves

The Guardian - UK

Woman shoots her shot mid-flight with a note to a ‘cute guy’. She never expected what came next

Everyone has at least once had an airport crush. You’re mid-flight, the cabin lights are dimmed, and you spot a total stranger. And somehow, they make a three-hour layover in Brisbane seem like a romantic comedy.

The Mary Sue

Australian Woman Goes Viral After Writing Love Note To “Cute Guy” She Spotted On Flight

“We’re on the edge of our seats."

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The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Snapchat over accusations of inappropriate content and addictiveness

The lawsuit against the multimedia messaging app's company is just one in a series of actions that the state has taken against social media companies.

Euronews

From AI chatbots to shopping and streaming: Which mobile apps are the most downloaded in Europe?

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues.

The Guardian - UK

‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches

Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event

AAP

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

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Evening Standard

Moment teenage burglars pose as Amazon delivery drivers to steal £3million in crypto at knifepoint

Gang posted about their exploits for likes on Snapchat but it ‘built case against them’, police said

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44 Unreasonably Hilarious Selfies That Perfectly Capture The Chaotic Energy Of A Mom On Social Media

Many mothers are in a league of their own when it comes to taking selfies for social media. For them, it’s vibes over likes. It took just one brave person to try it out, a whole bunch followed, and “Facebook mom” suddenly became the aesthetic we never knew we needed.…

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Australia’s teen social media ban blocks millions as France weighs its own ban

As France prepares to vote on banning teens from social media, Australia’s ban, which came into effect in December, is already having an impact, with platforms blocking nearly five !million accounts in December alone. Snapchat, which said it blocked over 400,000 accounts warns that some users may be bypassing the…

The Independent UK

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 accounts of Australia’s under-16 users

Platform says age checks remain imperfect as regulator prepares further compliance action

The Guardian - AU

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban

Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’

Euronews

Australia’s under-16 social media ban: How children are already finding ways around it

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in.

Digital Camera World

“We’re building a computer that we hope you’ll use less.” Snap’s new camera glasses will launch in 2026 under the new Specs Inc.

The company behind Snapchat now has a separate subsidiary for camera glasses, which plans to launch Specs in 2026

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