TikTok’s ‘Millennial Baroness’ Starts to Branch Out
Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg built a social media following by talking about her family’s history — both good and bad. Now she’s ready to talk about the rest of her life.
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ShutdownTok: federal workers detail life without pay amid government’s closure
Federal employees on social media share practical tips and document lives amid longest US shutdown in historyAs the US government shutdown stretches on after becoming the longest in history, influencers and content creators have stepped into improvised…
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social mediaThe EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian reg…
Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media
Former footballer guilty over posts directed at football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy VineThe former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with inte…
Roblox shocks: online gaming platform should be snared by Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, experts and MPs say
Pressure mounts on Labor in wake of Guardian Australia report documenting reporter’s week of virtual sexual harassment and violence while posing as a child avatarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere are growing calls for the…
Trump goes on posting frenzy a day after Democrats win key elections
President shares more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than hours – including series of bizarre AI-generated videosDonald Trump appeared to be sharing everything on his mind all at once on Wednesday as he posted more than 30 Truth Social posts in les…
TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands
Sleek social media posts and a shift rightward on immigration helped a center-left party win last week’s election. But can its leader, Mr. Jetten, form a government?
Two Sydney hospital employees critical after car mounts footpath and strikes them outside entrance – as it happened
This blog is now closedLiberal women react with ‘horror’ at abortion comments from Coalition colleaguesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘More room for movement’ ahead of social media banThe government has announced two new pla…
Reddit targeted by Australia’s under-16s social media ban as ‘dynamic’ list of online services grows
Popular platform added to list of companies required to restrict access for children, along with video streaming site KickFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEven more online …
‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites
State park contains rock art dating back at least 3,000 years and tens of thousands of artefactsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRock climbers are openly discussing flouting Victoria’s voluntary bans on routes near Mount Arapi…