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'I want all the evidence to...': Indian-origin Akash Singhania on calling police after Youtuber’s pedophilia accusation

An Indian-origin man wrongly accused of being a pedophile in a viral online sting video has described the moment he decided to call the police, saying, “I want all the evidence to be documented immediately. Immediately.”

The Times of India

Three asylum seekers found guilty of raping woman in ‘callous’ attack on Brighton beach

A trial at Hove Crown Court heard the woman was targeted by the men in the early hours of 4 October last year

The Independent UK

Woman from Miami asks looksmaxxer Tinder match on a ramen date, then discovers he looks nothing like his TikTok videos: ‘He’s ickmaxxing’

If you browse the internet, especially social media platforms like TikTok, you’ll encounter a group of people, mainly young men, who identify with the term looksmaxxer. Rooted in the Icel subculture, looksmaxxers usually try to enhance their physical attractiveness through extreme grooming, dieting, and sometimes aesthetic procedures. If you are…

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Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children

UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’

The Guardian - UK

Woman reacts to the Snapchat location of a man she is seeing, then calls it one of her ‘most embarrassing moments’: ‘ I WOULD — block him no way’

Many people have embarrassing dating stories, but TikTok user @seagulllover thinks hers is the worst. Just two days ago, she posted a TikTok video sharing a mortifying experience she had with a guy she’s still seeing, by the way.

The Mary Sue

Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers

Cuts by Snapchat’s parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investor

The Guardian - US

Snapchat laying off 1,000 employees amid financial struggles

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Snapchat to lay off 16% of its workforce as it struggles financially

Snap Inc.’s CEO said about 1,000 employees will be laid off

The Independent UK

Brussels says EU age verification check ready amid child safety push

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told major online platforms there were “‘no more excuses” not to protect children online as it unveiled its age verification system it says is ready for rollout.

Euronews

‘My world was turned upside down’: Indian man speaks out after YouTuber wrongly accused him of being a pedophile

“My world was turned upside down this weekend.” That is how Akash Singhania began his statement after being wrongly accused of predatory behaviour in a viral sting video by Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy.

The Times of India

A social media ban is still on the cards for the UK, but Australia’s landmark ruling is failing — here’s how teenagers are still using TikTok and Instagram

Research shows that Australia's social media ban isn't as effective as anticipated, but that's not stopping the UK.

TechRadar

Eric Swalwell Snapchat Scandal: Who Is the Woman Accusing the Congressman of Sending an Explicit Photo

Congressman Eric Swalwell is embroiled in a scandal involving explosive allegations of inappropriate conduct and Snapchat messages, sparking a political fallout.

International Business Times UK

'He Didn't Stop': Former Swalwell Staffer's Account of Sexual Misconduct Triggers Mass Exodus of Endorsers in California Governor Race

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell faces multiple sexual assault allegations, leading to a collapse of his California gubernatorial campaign.

International Business Times UK

Eric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

Several fellow Democrats have dropped support for Swalwell following allegations of unwanted advances toward women, including a former staffer who claims she was raped

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Fifteen-year-old Noah hasn’t been kicked off any social media platforms – he’s still fighting Australia’s under-16 ban in court

Millions of accounts have been deactivated since the ban came into effect in December, but Noah Jones found it was easily circumvented

Reason

Claim of Unconstitutional School Discipline for Snapchat Among Friends Can Go Forward

From Judge Franklin Valderrama (N.D. Ill.) in C.B. v. Bd. of Ed. of Minooka Community High School Dist. 111, decided… The post Claim of Unconstitutional School Discipline for Snapchat Among Friends Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

The Conversation

From joyrides to assault, ‘crimefluencer’ networks are coercing young people into breaking the law

You have probably never heard the term “crimefluencer”.

The Independent UK

Asylum seeker who filmed an alleged rape accused of telling a ‘pack of lies’

Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, alongside co-defendants Egyptian national Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, and Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, allegedly targeted the woman in a ‘cynical, predatory and callous’ attack

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Creative Bloq

Which brand won April Fools in 2026?

Turns out, joke briefs are often the best briefs.

The Guardian - UK

‘Young people want to come together’: experts respond to mass teen meet-ups in Clapham

Academics and youth workers say cuts to services and lack of public space help explain recent unrest in south London

The Guardian - UK

Her daughter was murdered seven years ago. Why are images of the crime still on social media?

Bianca Devins was 17 when she was killed by a man who then shared photos of her mutilated body on sites like Instagram and Snapchat – something her mother Kim describes as ‘psychological terrorism’. Here, she reveals her battle to get them offline

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Ohio doctor accused of paying 16yo girl vape pens and petty cash for sex found dead

Francis J. Kearse III was found dead just before officers were about to arrest him.

TechRadar

Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return in AR

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.

The Independent UK

Instagram is quietly testing a subscription to allow users to scroll anonymously

Instagram Plus membership is only available in three countries

Euronews

Australia warns social media platforms of 'major gaps' in under-16 ban enforcement

The eSafety Commissioner identified 'poor practices' from social media companies, such as platforms allowing unlimited attempts for a user to pass their age assurance methods.

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