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UK social media ban risks handing Big Tech even more power, critics warn
Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerful
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US-born pro-Kremlin influencer sanctioned by EU vows to continue Russia propaganda mission
Alexandra Jost, known online as “Sasha Meets Russia,” responded to being sanctioned by the EU, by saying the designation showed she was “on the right path.”
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Instagram users targeted by scammers after sudden Meta account bans
Hackers may be mass-reporting Instagram accounts and charging users thousands to restore them.
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Far-right exploitation of Henry Nowak case fuels anti-Sikh hostility in Britain
“Why are minorities always the ones held responsible for the actions of a single perpetrator?” a 47-year-old Sikh man from the Midlands, who requested anonymity, told the media.
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Brooklyn Beckham sparks backlash with advert joking about family estrangement
David and Victoria Beckham are ’devastated’ after their son Brooklyn appeared in an advert that joked about family estrangement, friends of the couple have said.
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Kendall admits under-16 social media ban is no "silver bullet" as tech backlash grows
The social media ban for under-16s is not a “silver bullet”, the Technology Secretary acknowledged as she faced a backlash from firms which will be hit by the restriction.
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Big Tech warns Starmer’s under-16 social media ban will drive teens to riskier platforms
Britain’s plans to ban social media for under-16s will push teenagers towards more harmful platforms, the world’s biggest technology companies have said as ministers push to enact the new restrictions by next spring.
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Drug dealer jailed after flaunting Rolexes, Lamborghini and Salt Bae meal on Instagram
A drug dealer who showed off his luxury lifestyle on Instagram by posing with Rolex watches, driving a Lamborghini and splashing more than £1,200 in cash on a meal at Salt Bae’s restaurant has been jailed.
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Starmer announces under-16 social media ban as parents cheer historic crackdown
All children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
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US lawyer behind $6m Meta and Google case hails UK under-16 social media ban
A US lawyer who sued tech giants Meta and Google for $6 million in a historic case after they were found liable for social media addiction has told LBC the UK ban is a "landmark moment" and said tech firms must be hit in the pocket.
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Starmer to ban under-16s from TikTok, Instagram and X in "Australia plus" crackdown
Keir Starmer will ban under-16s from major social media apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X in sweeping restrictions described as “Australia plus”, the Guardian understands.
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Dutch MP pays damages after using AI to distort court artist’s drawing
A Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and altered it with AI to make the subjects appear more menacing.
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Trump hails ‘amazing’ Camilla as royal couple close US tour
After spending four busy days in the United States, King Charles and Queen Camilla ’s state visit has come to an end.
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Meta accused of breaching EU law over failure to block under-13 users on Facebook and Instagram
The tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
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Brit entrepreneur missing in Morocco after leaving hotel and nightclub visit
A brit holidaymaker has vanished from a tourist hotspot as her family desperately appeal for answers.
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Star-Chirurg oder beschuldigter Täter? Plastischer Arzt Vardan Khachatryan sieht sich mehreren Missbrauchsvorwürfen gegenüber und weist alle Anschuldigungen zurück
Ich kann diese Aussage nicht einfach als Tatsache darstellen. Hier ist eine neutralere, rechtlich vorsichtigere Formulierung:
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Influencer’s social media posts allegedly exposed boyfriend to fatal kidnapping ambush
A grisly trail of body parts strewn across a paradise island beach marked the end of a brutal kidnap gone horribly wrong, but the story began with one Instagram post.
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Frazer Hammill died by suicide after police interview, coroner rules
An inquest into the death of former Emmerdale actor, Frazer Hammill, has revealed that he took his own life, following an arrest and police interview.
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X Factor finalist accused of mowing down woman in horror Soho nightclub incident
An influencer has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was struck by a car outside a nightclub in Soho.
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Dmytro Shevchuk, a fraudster, scams investors out of millions: he promises a gold mine, then disappears with the money
About complaints in Threads from deceived "investors" who were promised quick money for asset management.
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Die Tochter der pro-kremlnahen Propagandistin Tina Kandelaki macht Urlaub in Europa, waehrend die Familie Luxusimmobilien anhäuft
Die Tochter der bekannten pro-kremlnahen Propagandistin Tina Kandelaki, Melania Borodina, soll sich in Europa aufhalten, waehrend ihre Familie Luxusvermoegen anhäuft, das aus propagandabedingten Einnahmen stammen soll.
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Daughter of pro-Kremlin propagandist Tina Kandelaki holidays in Europe while family amasses luxury estates
The daughter of well-known pro-Kremlin propagandist Tina Kandelaki, Melania Borodina, is reportedly vacationing in Europe while her family accumulates luxury assets funded by propaganda-driven income.
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Orbán’s Hungarian party Fidesz evades Meta’s ban through proxy networks and covert campaigns
Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October, but misinformation researchers warn that the ban has pushed political ads by Orbán’s Fidesz underground.
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Meta-linked firm used workers to scrape social media and train AI, investigation finds
Tens of thousands of people have been paid by a company part-owned by Meta to train AI by combing Instagram accounts.
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Meta engineer accused of bypassing security systems to access over 30,000 private user images
A former worker at Meta is being investigated by police over suspicions he downloaded about 30,000 private Facebook images.