Zohran Mamdani posted a short video telling immigrant New Yorkers they don’t have to speak with or comply with ICE without proper documentation, landing squarely in the middle of a fast-moving news cycle after recent federal enforcement actions. The content is straightforward rights education, not a call to obstruct

Four people were killed in new Russian strikes as US and Ukrainian officials wrapped a third day of diplomatic talks, with President Zelenskyy posting that Kyiv remains committed to working “in good faith” toward peace. Expect a fresh spike in conflict-related discourse across platforms: real-time statements from heads of state

BC’s Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, says the BC Wildfire Service deployed to more locations outside the province this season than any prior year, assisting peers in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and beyond. That’s an operational milestone, but it’s also a communications signal: crisis updates increasingly need

Mastodon’s 2025 feature roll-out is translating into real growth: a reported 30% increase across the Fediverse, aided by the addition of quote posts built with anti-harassment safeguards and improved interoperability between servers. The key takeaway here: this isn’t an algorithmic revolution-it’s usability and safety tuning that lowers

“Sneakers have cooled off in terms of social media clout,” says Sneaker News editor-in-chief John Kim-and that aligns with what many feeds are showing: fewer viral “got ’em” moments, more muted response to routine drop posts. The key takeaway here: this is a clout correction, not necessarily a market collapse.

Romance chatter linking Katy Perry with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surged after photos from a Japan trip circulated online, igniting a familiar cycle of speculation, fan edits, and “is it true?” content. There’s no confirmation of a relationship, but that hasn’t slowed engagement: mixed celebrity–political narratives

Australia will begin enforcing a ban on children having social media accounts on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made it clear that platforms will be held responsible for compliance. While details on enforcement mechanisms are still being rolled out platform by platform, the signal from Canberra is unambiguous: