Body found in Grand Canyon identified as missing pilot who vanished with two friends Timothy Allen Smith’s wife said he died ‘doing something he loved’ The Independent UK · Sep 17
90 Women Share The Messages That Went From Normal To Completely Unhinged In Record Time Sending a flirty message can seem harmless, but some people take things much further than expected. From awkward advances to wildly inappropriate texts, women have shared plenty of screenshots showing what can happen when men get too confident behind a screen. Here is a look at some of the most… Bored Panda · Sep 17
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3 Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after flash flooding in late August The Independent UK · Sep 17
Texas Police Department Shuts Down After State Finds It Provides 'No Public Benefit' to the Community Texas regulators have ordered the Trinidad Police Department to disband after finding major operational failures, months after resident Jennifer Combs was arrested over a Facebook post about the town's water. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook A German court has ruled that Meta is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties on its Instagram and Facebook platforms, and ordered the U.S. tech giant to remove such The Economic Times · Sep 17
Defamation via Songs and AI-Generated Video? U Tenn Coach's Claim Can Go Forward "[D]efendant purportedly posted more than 20 videos ... attacking plaintiff's character with 'blatantly false allegations of wrongdoing' and 'highly offensive and demeaning fake [AI] videos.'" Reason · Sep 16
Firing of Employee for Kirk-Murder-Related Post Wasn't a Clear First Amendment Violation, so the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity, a court rules (citing cases where employees were fired for right-wing speech that many had likewise found offensive). Reason · Sep 16
Meet Moziah Bridges, the 12-year-old Memphis entrepreneur who turned his love of sewing into a bow-tie business generating around $150,000 in sales while giving back to children in his community Moziah Bridges began making bow ties at age 9 after developing a strong interest in fashion and sewing. With guidance from his grandmother, he learned to sew by hand and use a sewing machine, eventually creating more than two dozen designs from vintage fabrics and other materials. His business, Mo’s… The Economic Times · Sep 16
News Corp bought Myspace for $580 million in 2005. In 2011, Specific Media and Justin Timberlake acquired it for about $35 million Myspace helped popularize personalized online profiles, artist promotion and social networking at a crucial stage in the development of the web, even as Facebook ultimately became the more influential platform. The Economic Times · Sep 16
Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé falsely accused of lying about his age During a Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton, social media users started spreading rumours that 20-year-old Ivorian footballer Malick Yalcouyé is older than he claims to be. The rumours gained such proportion that the youth club where he trained decided to post photos of Yalcouyé throughout the years. Recently,… France 24 · Sep 16
Meta is changing Instagram and Facebook to protect teens’ mental health. Are the new measures backed up by science? The recent landmark ruling against Meta in the United States was the result of a lawsuit filed in 2023 which went to trial in August 2026. It was brought by nearly fifty attorneys general, school districts and families, who alleged that the company’s social media platforms, which include Instagram and… The Conversation · Sep 16
Nancy Guthrie Case: Unverified Forensics Claim About Tommaso Cioni Circulates as Family Remains Cleared An unverified social-media claim alleges that Nancy Guthrie's son-in-law Tommaso Cioni taught forensics at BASIS Oro Valley. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
69 Random Pics And Memes Where Things Get Even Weirder And Weirder With Every New Glance No matter how much you fight it, the world will never stop being chaotic. Sure, you can temporarily carve out some structure, clarity, and quiet, but life will always find a way to surprise you and test your adaptability. Often, in the most random way possible. ‘Weirdnet’ is a social… Bored Panda · Sep 16
Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost pets The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Watchdog bans ‘nudify’ ads on Meta over sex abuse concerns The Advertising Standards Agency said the adverts ‘condoned and encouraged’ the creation of illegal sexually explicit deepfakes
The Independent UK · Sep 16 Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strike Four men and a woman were killed on the bus attack in Nikopol
The Guardian - US · Sep 16 Human remains found in Arizona after deadly Grand Canyon flash floods Hiker Timothy Smith, 53, missing after late-August floods but officials decline to identify remains
The Economic Times · Sep 15 Quote of the day by Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up…’ – Facebook founder on why technology should empower people Mark Zuckerberg envisions a world where technology serves as a catalyst for individual empowerment and equitable power distribution. Through his creation, Facebook, now Meta, he has successfully interconnected billions worldwide. Meta also oversees platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, signaling a commitment to innovation. Together with his wife, Priscilla Chan, he…
The Conversation · Sep 14 Australia’s digital duty of care bill needs these three changes to tackle online child sexual exploitation On September 10, the Australian Federal Police announced the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received 100,194 reports of online child sexual exploitation in 2025–26. That is about 275 a day – a 21% rise over the year before, and up from 36,600 four years ago.
We Got This Covered · Sep 14 Black woman orders 12 buffalo and sweet-chili wings. The Oregon restaurant call her a ‘thug’ after she refuses to finish meal: ‘would call the police’ The staff also accused her of stealing
International Business Times UK · Sep 14 Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk a Year Ago and Still Jobless: The Revenge Purge That Never Ended One year after Charlie Kirk's death, workers fired over posts about him remain unemployed as lawsuits, reinstatements and settlements expose the lasting professional fallout.
The Guardian - US · Sep 14 Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show Recent social media lawsuits have addressed concerns about mental health. But what about its cognitive effects?
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey Flash flooding brought on by heavy rains has prompted road closures, water rescues and commuter rail problems across the tristate area
Evening Standard · Sep 14 TikTok users most likely to overestimate true level of crime in London, new research reveals Social media users wrongly thought crime in the capital had gone up in the six-year period to 2025, when it actually fell
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland scrambles jets as Putin attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones Major Russian attack comes as Nato fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight