The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag lose home in LA wildfires Pratt said in a post on Snapchat that he was ‘watching our house burn down on the security cameras’. Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025
Beyond TikTok: 5 Alternatives You Need To Know In 2025 As the TikTok ban nears, many creators are diversifying their online presence by migrating to platforms like YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat, while a handful of emerging apps are generating buzz as potential replacements. International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024
Teen Driver Admitted to Recording on Snapchat Moments Before Crashing Into School Bus, Cops Say A Minnesota teen faces 24 charges after allegedly using Snapchat moments before causing a crash that overturned a school bus. Latin Times · Dec 27, 2024
Former UFC champ Sean O’Malley detoxing from social media: ‘I need to level up’ Sean O'Malley wants to get rid of all distractions in his quest to regain UFC gold. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 26, 2024
Student Suspended for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted (a Year Before) a Shooting Range Video From Monday's decision by Judge Joseph Dawson, III (D.S.C.) in Lemoine v. Horry Georgetown Technical College: In September 2024, Leigha… The post Student Suspended for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted (a Year Before) a Shooting Range Video appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Dec 20, 2024
Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year. The Texas Tribune · Dec 20, 2024
A teenager created an AI nude of his female classmate and circulated it on Snapchat – he was suspended from school for one day Francesca Mani was 14 when she was called into the principal's office to be informed that deepfake nude images of her were circulating her high school Digital Camera World · Dec 17, 2024
Nearly half of American teens are on the internet ‘almost constantly.’ Here’s what they’re viewing Forty-six percent of children aged 13 to 17 admitted to spending the majority of their time on either Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok or YouTube The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
‘Heinous child predator’ jailed for 27 years in Northern Ireland David John Andrews used sextortion to target 47 victims as young as eight years old via social media The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024
Elianne Andam killer acted like ‘Top Boy’ TV show character, court told Hassan Sentamu has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder. The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Elianne Andam held out hand to halt fatal attack, court told Hassan Sentamu lashed out the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024
Teenager ‘caught with blood on thumb minutes after stabbing Elianne Andam to death’ Hassan Sentamu lashed out with kitchen knife in row over teddy bear, murder trial told The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years Police have said David John Andrews’ offending spread across the UK. The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024 Croydon stabbing: Schoolgirl Elianne Andam smiled on Snapchat moments before attack Elianne Andam filmed herself on Snapchat in the moments before she was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre
The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024 ‘Grooming our children’: politicians demand Sportsbet pull promotional filters from Snapchat Exclusive: Monique Ryan, Kate Chaney, Andrew Wilkie and Sarah Hanson-Young all call for gambling giant to remove the social media ads immediately
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Matt and Emma Willis: ‘I can’t see a safe way for a kid to have a smartphone’ The couple presented ‘Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones’ broadcast on Channel 4 on Wednesday
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Thank god TikTok is banning beauty filters for teens – they ruined my youth LET’S UNPACK THAT: The social media platform is due to halt under-18 access to particular filters in the coming weeks, following worry that young people are experiencing plummeting self-esteem and body image issues. Ellie Muir, a reformed filter-user, hopes it’s not too little, too late
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 8, 2024 Breckie Hill Has Addressed Claims She Homewrecked Barry Keoghan & Sabrina Carpenter’s Relationship “Take everything you see on the internet with a grain of salt and just be kind love you guys.”
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2024 Morning Mail: Bashar al-Assad flees Syria, CSIRO refutes Coalition’s nuclear costing claim, gambling ads on Snapchat filters Syrian rebels seize Damascus as Assad regime falls; Coalition’s nuclear claims undermined; children viewing gambling ads through Snapchat filters
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024 Influencer breaks silence on Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter cheating rumors after actor speaks out ‘I have never even encountered this man in my life,’ Hill says
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2024 Australian children seeing gambling ads via Sportsbet filter on instant messaging app Snapchat Exclusive: Filters, including one that turns a person into a horse, include Sportsbet logos and direct 18+ users to open a gambling account
Top News · Dec 6, 2024 University Student's Disappearance Linked To Explicit Snapchat Messages University of Mississippi student Jay Lee disappeared after exchanging messages with accused Sheldon Herrington Jr. Trial reveals evidence of a relationshi...
International Business Times · Dec 6, 2024 10 Must-Have Apps For 2025 That Gen Zers Totally 'Stan' Gen Zers are the digital natives that embrace innovation and technological development, and in the new economy, there are specific apps that stand out among Gen Z.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024 An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages were exchanged between his account and the account of the man now on trial in his killing