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'They bang on our doors and find it amusing': Sex workers in Soho harassed by youths seeking viral fame
Clad in a black puffer jacket and pristine trainers, a teenager rushes to a flat door and kicks it wildly, then changes stance to deliver a forceful kick from a different direction
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Twelve-year-old boy discovered deceased following a failed Squid Game reenactment
A "star" pupil was discovered deceased after reenacting a scene from the Netflix series Squid Game, an inquest was told
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How AI-generated deepfakes featuring Dr Taylor-Robinson amassed more than 365,000 views
An investigation has revealed that AI-generated deepfake videos featuring doctors and academics are being utilized to spread false health claims and advertise dietary supplements
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Elon Musk's x penalised €120m by EU for violating the recent Digital Services Act
The ruling seems set to bring the European Commission into conflict with the billionaire and potentially Donald Trump
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RedNote prohibited in Taiwan due to increasing scam-related losses and worries about data security
Taiwan announces a one-year ban on the well-known Chinese social media application RedNote or Xiaohongshu due to worries about fraudulent online shopping activities
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Narratives opposing immigration and AI-generated videos with sexual themes drive billions of views on TikTok
A study found 354 accounts centred on AI that accumulated 4.5 billion views in one month. Numerous TikTok accounts are achieving billions of views by creating AI-generated material, which includes anti-immigrant and sexualised content, as per a report
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TikTok justifies substituting hundreds of moderators with artificial intelligence as Members of Parliament caution that the change could heighten dangers to young users
Ali Law, who is the director of public policy and governmental relations for Northern Europe at TikTok, has clarified that reducing staff in favour of AI moderation enables the platform to establish exceptional standards for user safety on the internet
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Meta prevails in antitrust lawsuit as US judge deems acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp lawful
A US district judge in Washington has determined that Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, did not breach antitrust regulations with its purchases of the photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp over ten years ago
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The EU claims that Meta complicates the process for users to report unlawful content on Facebook and Instagram
Both platforms now have the opportunity to address the findings or risk incurring a fine of as much as 6% of their worldwide annual turnover
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Singer Rosalia could face a fine following an unexpected TikTok performance that led to the closure of a square in Madrid
Singer Rosalia is confronted with a €600,000 penalty for not obtaining authorisation to advertise her latest album in Madrid
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Italy's criminal families are utilising TikTok to reinvent their public persona
A recent study reveals that Italy's criminal organisations are using TikTok to reinvent their image, transforming mafia principles into emojis, popular trends, and live “matches”—with some even being utilised for laundering money
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AI-generated deepfakes on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok entice Europeans into fraud schemes worth billions of euros
Numerous individuals throughout Europe are being enticed into fraudulent investment schemes advertised on social media. Investigate Europe reveals that technology firms and government bodies are not sufficiently safeguarding citizens, even with the Digital Services Act in place
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“Pop, pop, pop”: Afghan TikToker who made threats against Farage found guilty in a British court
An Afghan migrant has been convicted of threatening to murder Nigel Farage
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The way Discord has evolved into an instrument for youth mobilisation in Morocco and Nepal
Hundreds of young Moroccans, united under the name “GenZ 212,” have taken to the streets throughout the North African nation, calling for rapid improvements to their quality of life from the government
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One out of every five Americans currently receive their news from TikTok, while Trump makes remarks about a "100 percent MAGA" algorithm in jest
As President Donald Trump quipped about his desire to transform TikTok into something "completely MAGA," a recent poll indicated that one out of every five Americans claims to routinely receive their news from the social media platform
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Trump issues directive to allow TikTok to continue operating in the US despite security worries
President Donald Trump has authorised an executive decree which he claims will enable TikTok to carry on functioning in the United States in a manner that addresses national security concerns specified by the law
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Every week, children starting at the age of 11 are being detained in the UK for terror-related activities as extremists use TikTok and Snapchat to recruit them
An investigation by LBC has revealed that almost one young child per week is being detained on charges related to terrorism and planning attacks within the UK
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Mexican TikTok sensation Esmeralda FG discovered murdered alongside her spouse and children
A TikTok celebrity and her family have been discovered dead in a pickup truck in Mexico
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TikTok reduces its workforce by several hundred positions in the UK despite the introduction of new online safety regulations
TikTok has put at risk the employment of hundreds of content moderators in the UK, coinciding with the introduction of more stringent rules aimed at curbing the dissemination of harmful content on the internet
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TikTok's deepfake market: the use of bogus videos featuring renowned doctors to peddle questionable 'miracle remedies'
LBC has uncovered that hundreds of esteemed doctors are appearing in deepfake videos on social media to disseminate false health information and mislead consumers into buying products
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The BE pyramid — an old scam in a new packaging: how the Islam brothers sell air disguised as business
Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.
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Country star Conner Smith hits and kills elderly woman: Singer charged
Country music star Conner Smith has been formally charged after hitting and killing an elderly woman with his car.
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Body of 19-year-old Venezuelan TikToker found dismembered at water treatment plant in Lima — suspected revenge for boyfriend’s death
The remains of a teenage TikTok star were discovered dismembered and placed in bags at a water treatment facility.
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Riga’s new masters — anti-vaxxers, conspiracists, and Putin admirers
Two weeks ago, Riga elected a new city council. While populist and pro-Russian parties did not win a majority and no foreign interference was detected, the results still raise concern.
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“It became an obsession”: woman stole nearly half a million from company to support favorite TikTokers
A mother of two who embezzled over £400,000 from her workplace and spent the majority of it on TikTok ’tokens’ for her favorite content creators has been sentenced to prison.