#social-media

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Australia Plans Further Social Media Regulation to Protect Users
Australia is pushing forward with new social media regulations targeting platform accountability, age verification, and protection of minors, following its landmark law banning children under 16 from social media platforms.
Deutsche Welle•1 min read
11:30
Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to AI-generated tributes after star's death
04:21
UNICEF: One in five young people experienced sexual harassment online in the past year
14:01
China Silences Critics After Deadly Flash Floods Expose Disaster Response Failures
Chinese authorities deleted social media posts criticizing slow official response to flash floods killing hundreds, as grieving families demanded accountability online.
Deutsche Welle•1 min read
07:00
UK Teenager Jailed After Filming Dangerous Driving for Social Media in Middlesbrough
18:38
Cat in the Hat TikTok Trend Spreads Fear Despite Fake Videos
00:34
Meta Fined $567m in Landmark US Child Safety Ruling
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567m for failing to warn about dangers to children, bringing total fines in the case to $942m — the largest ever against the company.
BBC News•1 min read
00:49
Polanski Calls Guillotine Re-Post a Mistake, Refuses to Apologise
22:07
China Battles Fake AI Videos After Natural Disasters
23:17
UK Proposes Midnight Social Media Curfew for Older Teenagers
The UK government has proposed a midnight social media curfew for older teenagers, with teens able to opt out of the restrictions. Child safety campaigners have criticized the plan as piecemeal and insufficient.
BBC News•1 min read
00:17
Meta Removes AI Image-Editing Feature After User Backlash on Instagram
10:23
Elon Musk Accused of Inciting Belfast Riots With Anti-Immigrant Posts
00:00
Belfast Riots Follow Knife Attack Arrest of Sudanese Migrant
Anti-immigration riots erupted in Belfast after a viral video showed a Sudanese man arrested for stabbing. Masked rioters set homes and vehicles ablaze; 12 officers were injured and 16 arrested as police used water cannons.
ABC News•1 min read