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Jesse Eisenberg explains why he turned down The Social Reckoning

Jesse Eisenberg turned down The Social Reckoning because he didn't want to spend months talking about social media, a subject he "knows nothing about".

BANG Premier · 1h ago

5 Benefits of Clove Water Nobody Talks About

A glass of clove water before breakfast may seem like a simple way to support your health, but is drinking it on an empty stomach really beneficial? Cloves contain eugenol, a natural compound studied for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. However, the benefits of clove water are not as well…

MyLifeXP · 4h ago

Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Average child has spent over 53 school days on social media since ban announcement

Teachers continue to see harmful online content shaping students’ behaviour everyday, National Education Union chief warns

The Independent UK · 9h ago

Have Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres hit Russian online disinformation?

After recent Ukrainian bombings of Russian data centres belonging to Yandex, internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content. They suggest the reduction is a direct result of the strikes cutting off Russian disinformation "bots". We examine the claim in this…

France 24 · 11h ago

Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across France

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.

Euronews · 13h ago

Why the Next Luxury Travel Purchase Is Peace

According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 3 high school students used social media every hour or more in 2025. The pattern is not limited to adolescents.

International Business Times · 14h ago

Bittu Tabahi shares ‘heartbreaking’ update as Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh turns polluted again despite 8 months of cleanup; "Eight months of hard work wasted"

Bittu Tabahi, also known as Surendra Singh Choudhary, continues his mission to revitalize the Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh. After successfully clearing significant waste, he encountered new trash on the riverbanks just eight months later. Undeterred, he is committed to enhancing the river's ecosystem while sharing his journey on social…

The Economic Times · 14h ago

Digital distrust and polarisation: 'We need to get back to engaging with one another as a society'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Valdemar Osted, partner and head of technology at Danish digital consultancy Common Consultancy. Can the fear of disinformation become as dangerous to democracy as disinformation itself? Osted challenges widely circulated claims that attacks on Russian data centres have triggered a sudden collapse in online…

France 24 · 14h ago

Mark Zuckerberg gets the last laugh as ‘The Social Reckoning’ flops—opening to a fraction of what ‘The Social Network’ made 16 years ago

Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook follow-up debuted to about $5 million, landing in fifth place. The culture, the politics, and Facebook itself have all changed since 2010.

Fortune · 15h ago