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Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule

From Turner v. State, decided Thursday by the Arkansas Supreme Court (in an opinion by Justice Shawn Womack): The evidence… The post Testimony About Snapchat Messages Not Precluded by "Best Evidence" Rule appeared first on Reason.com.

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Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say

Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says

The Guardian - AU

‘You get desensitised to it’: how social media fuels fear of violence

Young people in Birmingham attest that violent content on apps is having a real-world impact

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Violence on social media making teenagers afraid to go out, study finds

Quarter of teens who see violence online are being served clips via algorithms, survey in England and Wales finds

The Guardian - UK

Greens and One Nation accuse Albanese of trying to ‘ram’ social media ban through parliament

Sarah Hanson-Young says online safety review ‘kept secret from public’ as Senate committee given just four hours to hear expert evidence

The Guardian - AU

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

The Independent UK

Labor has passed its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t

Australians may have to hand over more personal data and big tech firms face $50m fines, but there are a number of questions that are yet to be answered

The Guardian - AU

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Moment police arrest two brothers ‘selling zombie knives on Snapchat’ in north London

Detectives say blades used in capital’s robberies and murders are being bought online ‘not Sainsbury’s’

Evening Standard

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came to be recognised for its power to enable workers to share solutions, ideas and perspectives. While companies took…

The Conversation

I wore Snap Spectacles 5th generation – they’re big, heavy, and super AR fun

Hands-on with Snap Spectacles 5th generation

TechRadar

Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and children

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow Willy Wonka experience organiser exposed as sex pest

THE man behind the viral Willy Wonka Experience has been exposed as a sex pest who left a woman traumatised.

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Snapchat Claims It’s A Messenger Service To Be Exempt From U16 Social Media Ban

"Snapchat under the Online Safety Act, depending on how it’s defined, could fall within that definition [of a messaging service],” Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said.

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Wembley man, 42, raped two teenage girls after posing as teenager on Snapchat

Himanshu Makwana, pretended to be a 19-year-old called Samir

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52 Y.O. Man Found Guilty Of Delphi Murders, 7 Years After A Snapchat Video Helped ID Him

The murders of teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German gripped true crime enthusiasts — but it was only after Richard Allen, a former pharmacist, was arrested on an unrelated charge that he was identified as their killer.

Latin Times

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Using Social Media to Distribute Drugs, Collect Payments and to Recruit New Members

According to the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment, Mexican drug cartels have extended its reach into nearly 50 countries worldwide

The Conversation

Youth social media: Why proposed Ontario and federal legislation won’t fix harms related to data exploitation

Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages — money paid as a remedy — for the disruption of the educational system.

Latin Times

Minnesota Man Kills Girlfriend While House-Sitting, Informs Vacationing Homeowner Over Snapchat: Cops

A Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend while house-sitting Saturday allegedly informed the vacationing homeowner over Snapchat.

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Meta Stock Falls As Facebook Parent Left Out Of Trump Stock Rally

Trump has called Facebook an "enemy of the people" and opposed a ban on TikTok.

Newcastle Herald

Plastic surgeon guilty of paying children for photos and sexual acts

The 70-year-old man met girls as young as 13 at a Newcastle hotel.

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Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez earns high praise from All-Pro WR

Christian Gonzalez is turning heads at the highest levels

The Independent UK

‘It’s just like the wolf leading the lamb to the slaughter’: The chilling murder of an Alaskan teenager by her so-called ‘best friend’

Denali Brehmer is serving a 99-year-old prison sentence for killing her “best friend” in 2019 after allegedly being catfished by a man who offered her $9m to commit the murder. She’s speaking out publicly for the first time. Andrea Cavallier reports

Evening Standard

Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus, Valencia death toll tops 200, fears more rain will hamper rescuers

The Independent UK

Snapchat most used social media platform for grooming, figures show as offences hit record high

‘He said he had saved the images and would send them to everyone if I stopped sending more pictures,’ victim says

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At the Races: Closing time - Roll Call

Both on the airwaves and the campaign trail, it’s time for candidates and campaigns to make their final pitches and make sure their voters turn out. It’s already past the time when the U.S. Postal Service says it is safe to mail ballots — especially in states with requirements that…

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