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German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, cites ‘hate machine' under Musk
St. Pauli, a club in Germany’s top soccer league, said Thursday Elon Musk supported Donald Trump during the U.S. election “with the help of X.”
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Sexist attacks on women surge on social media after Trump's win, report finds
In its analysis, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue pointed to a recent viral X post in which white nationalist Nick Fuentes said, “Your body, my choice. Forever.”
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X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover
X users are weighing the decision to keep their followings or build them back up on alternative platforms after the election.
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Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step'
One expert says Australia is “on the verge of reclaiming childhood after it had been stolen for 15 years.”
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Australia planning to ban social media for kids under 16
Australia’s prime minister said the legislation is for parents who are “worried sick” like him about the harm of social media.
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What is the 4B movement?
4B is a feminist movement that is believed to have originated in South Korea which calls for women to not date, marry, have sex with, or have children with men.
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Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials
Elon Musk is the most-followed user on X, and election misinformation he spreads on the platform oftentimes far surpasses accurate information spread by government officials.
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TikTok tradwife Gretchen Adler reacts to viral ‘SNL' sketch parodying her: ‘Pretty crazy'
TikTok “tradwife” Gretchen Adler is weighing in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch which parodied her and other “tradwives” as it spoofed a TikTok “for you page.”
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Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion'
Meta’s head of global safety said “sextortion” has become more common across social media platforms, including Instagram.
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Martha Stewart shares her issue with ‘trad wife' phenomenon
Martha Stewart exclusively told E! News that while she doesn’t love the term “Trad Wife,” she is a big fan of some of the viral content creators who have been dubbed with the title.
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Influencer Jack Doherty crashes $200K McLaren while driving on livestream
YouTube star Jack Doherty was criticized on social media after crashing his $200,000 McLaren during a livestream on Kick, which has since removed his profile from its platform.
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Instagram now has ‘teen accounts.' Here's what to know
The social media company said new Instagram users under 18 will be placed into a teen account.
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How AI images of cats and ducks powered the pet-eating rumor mill
The rumor mill about immigrants attacking household pets got its start in thinly sourced anecdotes shared at government meetings and on social media.
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Meta offered ‘unacceptable' response to concerns over illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram, congressman says
Rep. Tim Walberg slammed Meta for its response to a bipartisan group of lawmakers regarding illicit drug ads on its platform.
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Dealers' paradise? How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.
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1 arrested as police investigate 2 school threats in South Florida
NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports on what parents need to know about keeping students safe plus the penalites they can face fo rmaking these threats.
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Apparent school threat made against SW Miami-Dade middle school
An apparent threat posted to an Instagram account late Thursday night worried parents and students of a Southwest Miami-Dade middle school. NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.
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1 arrested as police investigate 2 school threats in South Florida
One person was arrested after a threat posted to an Instagram account late Thursday night worried parents and students of a southwest Miami-Dade middle school, an officer told NBC6 at the scene Friday morning. A local high school also received some kind of threat. The first threat appeared to target Lamar Louise Curry Middle School with a post that showed…
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Telegram CEO makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him and his app
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising stepped-up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app.
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New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat. He says that the site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation.