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Snapchat to tell 440,000 Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban

In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media ban

The Guardian - AU

Social media ban explained: when does it start in Australia, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Has the ban started, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know

The Guardian - AU

How To Download All Your Social Media Content Before The Under-16s Ban Hits

A handy guide to preserving all those precious posts, Snaps and TikToks.

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Australia is about to ban under-16s from social media. Here’s what kids can do right now to prepare

If you’re a young person in Australia, you probably know new social media rules are coming in December. If you and your friends are under 16, you might be locked out of the social media spaces you use every day.

The Conversation

Police believe 'depraved' predator who groomed children on Snapchat has 'many' other victims

Man described by the Metropolitan Police as ‘one of the most prolific and depraved sexual predators seen in recent years’ has been jailed for 18 years

Evening Standard

Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Is Here: What You Need To Know

We have a lot to unpack.

Pedestrian.tv

Facebook and Instagram to start kicking Australian teenagers off platforms as social media ban looms

Meta users under 16 will be sent email, SMS and in-app messages in anticipation of 10 December, when ban will begin

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Boy, 4, victim of online grooming as offences reach record high

The NSPCC described the figures, which show an almost doubling of such crimes over the past eight years, as "deeply alarming"

The Independent UK

Four-year-old boy youngest victim of online grooming, data shows

The NSPCC, which asked UK police forces for data, said tech firms must do more after Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram were among platforms used.

Evening Standard

NHS manager who raped girl, 12, after Snapchat grooming jailed for 28 years

Self-professed ‘monster’ Paul Lipscombe sexually abused and incited six girls while employed by an NHS trust in Coventry.

Evening Standard

Snap Has a $400 Million Catalyst Right Now. Does It Make SNAP Stock a Buy?

Snap has announced a $400 million deal with Perplexity AI, and shares popped about 15% on strong quarterly results.

Barchart

Denmark wants to ban access to social media for children under 15

The proposal would be one of the most sweeping steps yet by a European country to curb social media use among young people.

Euronews

Market Drubs Magnificent 7 & Company After AI Reality Check

The market pulled back because of growing concerns about the aggressive AI spending of large tech firms.

International Business Times UK

World's Strictest Social Media Law: 9 Platforms Must Block Everyone Under 16 or Pay $33M

Australia expanded its world-first under-16 social media ban to include Reddit and Kick, effective December 10. Nine platforms—Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Threads, Reddit, and Kick—face AU$49.5M fines for non-compliance. WhatsApp and gaming platforms are exempt.

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Euronews

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to world-leading social media ban for children under 16

The ban takes force Dec. 10.

The Guardian - AU

Reddit added to Australia’s under-16s social media ban as ‘dynamic’ list of online services grows

The Independent UK

Missing 13-year-old girl from Louisiana found in sheet-covered box in basement of Pittsburgh home as man, 26, arrested

U.S. Marshals say the girl was lured across several states before being found

The Guardian - US

Missing Louisiana girl, 13, rescued from box in Pennsylvania basement

Police say Ki-Shawn Crumity, 26, met girl through Snapchat, and charged him with human trafficking and sexual assault

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Euronews

Meta, TikTok and Snapchat say they disagree but will comply with Australia’s social media ban

With less than two months before children under 16 won’t be able to create social media accounts in Australia, the platforms say they still disagree with the new regulation but will ultimately comply.

AAP

Tech giants agree to teen ban but give dark warning

The most powerful tech giants will abide by Australia's ban on children under the age of 16 despite arguing it risks undermining confidence in the rules.

Euronews

Amazon explains exactly why its cloud server outage took down much of the internet

Some 2,000 companies were affected by the outage with more than 8 million people reporting issues.

The Guardian - AU

Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline

AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applications

The Mary Sue

‘I was getting impatient’: Louisiana woman goes on first date in New Orleans with Texas man. Then she almost loses her life

A woman went on a first date with a man, only to “almost get killed,” after a hectic night that lasted until 8 a.m. In a video with over 85,000 views, Madeleine Boykin (@madeleineboykin) described a chance encounter and first date with a Texas man that she chatted with on…

The Independent UK

People woken up by beds becoming uncomfortably warm after huge internet outage

Amazon Web Services outage that took Snapchat and others offline also affected internet-enabled beds

Tom’s Guide

How many more AWS outages until the internet builds a real backup plan? Experts answer the $2.5 billion question

The AWS outage that crippled Snapchat also exposed the shocking fragility of critical infrastructure and took out governments.

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