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Australia’s under-16 social media ban: How children are already finding ways around it

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in.

Euronews

“We’re building a computer that we hope you’ll use less.” Snap’s new camera glasses will launch in 2026 under the new Specs Inc.

The company behind Snapchat now has a separate subsidiary for camera glasses, which plans to launch Specs in 2026

Digital Camera World

‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internet

Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail

The Guardian - AU

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Who is Alicia Novas: Truth Behind Prison Officer Who Slept with Inmate, Exposed through Snapchat Sex Scandals

Alicia Novas was jailed after her relationship with a violent inmate was exposed through leaked Snapchat videos. Here's what we know about the case.

International Business Times UK

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s as Macron Slams 'Harmful' Algorithms

As France races to ban social media for under‑15s by September, the battle over children, screens and Silicon Valley's power is entering a new, high‑stakes phase.

International Business Times UK

Relief, frustration and a surge in fake birthdays: inside Australia’s social media ban for under-16s

As social media age restriction looks increasingly likely in the UK, Katie Strick discovers how it’s going for young people in Australia

Evening Standard

Swim coach accused of grooming teen girl wins bail bid

A former swimming coach from a prestigious girls school has been released on bail after being charged with child abuse offences.

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Man accused of plot to murder US border patrol’s Bovino found not guilty

Acquittal of Juan Espinoza Martinez in Chicago marks latest major federal prosecution to fall apart in court

The Guardian - US

Jury acquits man accused of murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol leader

Jurors deliberated for less than four hours before delivering a not guilty verdict

The Independent UK

Trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on top Border Patrol leader sent to jury

The fate of a Chicago man accused of using Snapchat to circulate a $10,000 bounty on the life of a top Border Patrol commander rests in a federal jury’s hands

The Independent UK

Trial begins for man accused of murder-for-hire plot targeting Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino

Defense attorneys argue that the accused sent messages amounting to ‘neighborhood gossip’

The Independent UK

Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube

The Guardian - UK

Why 2016 is all over your social media feeds right now

We’ve become obsessed with 2016. Why? Call it pre-chaos nostalgia, says Amira Arasteh

Evening Standard

Why 2016 nostalgia is suddenly everywhere – and why midlife women can’t look away

From chokers to Snapchat filters, 2016 nostalgia is flooding social media – and for women over 40, it’s a surprisingly emotional moment

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Evening Standard

Would-be copycat Southport killer locked up over terror manual

McKenzie Morgan told friends of plans to target the Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff last year.

TechRadar

iPhone 7, Galaxy S7 Edge, and the very first Google Pixel — these are the phones we were using in 2016

The web is alive with the sound of 2016 nostalgia – let’s take a look back at the best phones of our favorite era.

The Guardian - UK

Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and UK media watchdog?

UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restricted

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Celebs Join In On The Cringe-Fest That Is Resharing Your Posts From 2016

The Snapchat dog filter has returned, for better or for worse.

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The Independent UK

Everyone’s looking back on 2016 through a rose-tinted filter – don’t they realise it was a terrible year?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Social media users are gripped by nostalgia about the year 2016. Katie Rosseinsky wonders why they are romanticising a year that was absolutely rubbish – and only 10 years ago

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33 Accidental Texts That Sent These People Into A Panic

There are a lot of ways to make a fool of yourself. Some are grand, some are subtle, but there's one that's especially reliable. A few days ago, someone asked the internet to share the worst thing they accidentally texted to the wrong person. The replies quickly turned into a…

The Independent UK

Girl, 15, accidentally shoots friend dead during alcohol-fuelled meeting with man, 21, in Lowe’s parking lot, police say

Bryan Harbison, 21, allegedly connected with two 15-year-old girls via Snapchat as he told police he thought they were 18

Sports Illustrated

Dominik Szoboszlai Slammed for ‘Disrespectful’ Error in Liverpool’s Win Over Barnsley

Arne Slot also questioned the midfielder’s “weird” mistake.

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on No 10 as Burnham backs Tory call for under-16s social media ban

Labour Greater Manchester mayor says he agrees with Kemi Badenoch about need to protect young people

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’

International Business Times UK

ICE Shooter Allegedly a Grindr User After Profile Tied to His Snapchat Vanishes Overnight

Sources believe the now-deleted Grindr is linked to Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot the mother of three in Minneapolis, but no evidence has verified the claims.

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