Argentina’s President Javier Milei Undermines Press Freedom With Online Attacks
Journalists face an increasing number of attacks from Argentina’s highest office, raising concerns about the undermining of press freedom.
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French police charge ‘incel’ suspected of planning knife attack on women
Detention of 18-year-old man part of anti-terror police force’s first case linked to involuntary celibate movementAn 18-year-old French man suspected of planning attacks on women has been charged in the country’s first case of a terror plot linked to t…
Iranian Blackout Affected Misinformation Campaigns
Dozens of accounts on X that promoted Scottish independence went dark during an internet blackout in Iran.
Well, that’s one way to identify fake accounts and misinformation campaigns.
Teenagers as young as 13 could view misogynistic Andrew Tate videos on YouTube, report finds
US research comes amid debate over whether platform should be included in Australia’s under-16s social media banGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeenagers as young as 13 could access 100 of the most-viewed videos featuring mis…
Brit tourists in Majorca now being sent to ‘dangerous’ FAKE BEACHES as protesters ramp-up war on holidaymakers
BRITISH holidaymakers in Majorca are now being sent to “dangerous” fake beaches as the war on tourists intensifies.
The “dirty” scam comes as anti-tourism …
YouTuber seduction coach linked to Putin’s oligarch pal probed after ‘urging fans to grope women and ask for sex’
A RUSSIAN YouTube seduction coach with links to one of Putin’s close oligarchs is facing investigation – after he urged viewers to “grope women and ask for sex”.
Alexander Kirillov is being investigated on suspicion…
Australian influencers warned after several accounts inadvertently promote illegal offshore bookmakers
Exclusive: Leon Australia calls itself ‘Australia’s #1 Interactive Gaming and Sportsbook since 2008’ but is licensed in a tiny island off AfricaSocial media influencers have been inadvertently promoting a gambling company that poses as an Australian ou…
The Beatboxing, Dancing Nuns Expanding the Flock in Brazil
The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.
Meet the ‘Neom’ WAGS – glam Brit TikTok housewives of Saudis building $1tn mega city… and why it’s hiding a dark secret
IN the deserts of north-western Saudi Arabia sits a gated Brit family enclave – and while wives stay home to look after their young kids, their husbands are busy building Neom – the $1 trillion mega-city.
But the glamorous Brit…
TikTok and EU regulation: Legal challenges and cross-jurisdictional insights
According to TikTok’s recent Digital Services Act (DSA) transparency report, the platform has 159 million monthly active users in the EU, representing roughly 35.5 % of the EU population.