DARK SECRETS: 45 - The Real Truth

Woman's tragic Snapchat message sent moments before taking own life

Ava-Jane Van Der Merwe was a "wonderful and happy young woman" who had a bright future ahead of her

Liverpool Echo · Jan 10, 2023

Young man's harrowing Snapchat message to girlfriend before he was found dead in country park

Jake Burton, 24, was found dead by a dog walker in Reddish Vale Country Park

Manchester Evening News · Jan 10, 2023

University of Missouri will not punish student over racist post, citing First Amendment protections

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the objections of students, University of Missouri officials determined they have no grounds to discipline or expel a former conservative club leader over a racist social media post, saying she was exercising her First Amendment rights.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

Seattle Schools sues social media firms over youth mental health crisis

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, asserting the companies are substantially contributing to a youth mental health crisis.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

Teen gang hunted boy like a 'pack of animals' before he was stabbed

The three teens were 14 and 15 when they attacked another young boy

Liverpool Echo · Jan 6, 2023

Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat warning issued to all parents

A new study suggests using social media apps could be "reprogramming" teenagers' brains

Liverpool Echo · Jan 3, 2023

Wallsend pervert had vile sexual images of babies in his sick stash of child abuse photos

Daniel Cooper amassed his disturbing collection over a 10-year period and also distributed some to other people online

Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022

"My face looked wrong": What BDD is like

I woke up one morning and was horrified at my face. Two cosmetic surgeries only made the problem worse

Salon · Dec 26, 2022

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022

From Facebook's troubled pivot to the metaverse to Twitter's management chaos to industry-wide layoffs, social media companies have had a rocky 2022

WEKU · Dec 23, 2022

Group urges feds to investigate Snapchat over fentanyl sales

As the U.S. deals with its deadliest overdose crisis to date, a national crime-prevention group is calling on the Justice Department to clamp down on social media’s role in the spread of fentanyl, the drug largely driving a troubling spike in overdose deaths among teenagers

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022