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- TechnologyMolfar Intelligence: Russian Bots Did Not Disappear After Strikes on Yandex — Debunking the MythThe Molfar Intelligence Institute analyzed claims that Russian disinformation bots disappeared following strikes on Yandex infrastructure, concluding the claim is a myth and explaining where it originated.
- Turkey bans children under 15 from social media platformsTechnology
- 'Ragebait' named Germany's youth word of 2026, beating 'Peak' and 'Crashout'Entertainment
- TechnologyTikTok Agrees to Pay $100m and Limit Children’s Usage in Alabama SettlementTikTok and ByteDance will pay Alabama $100m and implement child safety measures including a two-hour daily limit, settling a lawsuit alleging the platform addicts children before trial.
- EU Commission to propose social media ban for children under 13 — von der LeyenTechnology
- Australia Plans Further Social Media Regulation to Protect UsersTechnology
- TechnologyDolly Parton's sister pleads for end to AI-generated tributes after star's deathStella Parton, sister of legendary country singer Dolly Parton who died on August 25 aged 80, has appealed for an end to AI-generated tributes and fake content online, calling them a tremendous amount of garbage that has been challenging to absorb.
- UNICEF: One in five young people experienced sexual harassment online in the past yearHealth
- China Silences Critics After Deadly Flash Floods Expose Disaster Response FailuresWorld
- WorldUK Teenager Jailed After Filming Dangerous Driving for Social Media in MiddlesbroughA teenager from Middlesbrough has been sentenced to a juvenile detention term after filming themselves performing dangerous driving stunts and sharing the footage on social media platforms.
- Cat in the Hat TikTok Trend Spreads Fear Despite Fake VideosEntertainment
- Meta Fined $567m in Landmark US Child Safety RulingTechnology
- PoliticsPolanski Calls Guillotine Re-Post a Mistake, Refuses to ApologiseUK Green Party leader Polanski faced backlash after re-posting a photo of a man in a guillotine t-shirt bearing the name Nigel, calling it a mistake but refusing to apologise.
- China Battles Fake AI Videos After Natural DisastersTechnology
- UK Proposes Midnight Social Media Curfew for Older TeenagersTechnology
- TechnologyMeta Removes AI Image-Editing Feature After User Backlash on InstagramMeta pulled a new AI-powered feature that let users alter Instagram content just days after its release, following swift and intense backlash from the platform's community over concerns about manipulation and consent.
- Elon Musk Accused of Inciting Belfast Riots With Anti-Immigrant PostsWorld
- Belfast Riots Follow Knife Attack Arrest of Sudanese MigrantWorld
