Social Media
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techX Facing Major Outage in US
Downdetector reports widespread issues with X affecting over 14,000 users in the U.S. Platform remains unresponsive.
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healthMumsnet Demands Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Mumsnet launches a provocative campaign calling for a ban on social media for children under 16, citing serious mental health risks.
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healthSocial Media's Toll: Over a Third Report Negative Mental Health Impact
New figures reveal the significant negative impact of social media on mental health, prompting calls for stricter regulation.
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healthDoomscrolling's Measurable Cognitive Impact: More Than Just Anxiety
Research reveals how constant social media scrolling causes measurable cognitive damage, akin to anxiety, impacting attention and memory.
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sportsAlysa Liu's Star Power Soars Past Eileen Gu Post-Olympics
Figure skater Alysa Liu achieves massive Instagram growth, surpassing fellow Chinese-American Olympian Eileen Gu after Winter Games success.
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techAmazon AI Revolutionizes Live Video for Vertical Screens
Amazon's new AI tool, AWS Elemental Inference, automatically optimizes live video for vertical social media formats in real-time, eliminating manual editing and broadcast delays.
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techInstagram: 1 in 5 Young Teens Exposed to Unwanted Nudes
Meta's internal survey reveals alarming exposure rates of explicit content among teen Instagram users, raising new concerns for the tech giant.
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worldFrance Moves to Block US Envoy Kushner After Controversial Comments
French government seeks to revoke US Ambassador Charles Kushner's access following social media remarks on political violence.