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Australia is moving to block social media access for under‑16s, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-and a 12‑year‑old campaigner-publicly welcoming the decision. Strip away the headlines and the change is simple but sweeping: if enforced as announced, 13–15-year-olds in Australia would no longer be permitted to hold

Runway recaps may be trending thinner, but audience behavior tells a different story. Bustr, a dating app centered on curvy women, reports a 25% year-over-year lift in active users and a 15% increase in premium memberships in its 2025 Body Confidence and Social Trends Report. That momentum tracks with a

President Donald Trump is moving his “affordability” pitch from official settings to a campaign-style rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, positioning cost-of-living as a headline narrative in front of live crowds. That’s a notable format shift from Oval Office clips and social posts to real-time, audience-tested messaging. It also arrives

Weeks before the holidays, the South Carolina Department of Corrections posted that officers at Lee Correctional Institution intercepted a drone drop stuffed with steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes-an oddly curated care package that never reached inmates. The agency’s decision to share the seizure on social channels is notable:

Meta is rolling out a Facebook redesign that re-centers the app on its original strengths: friends, photos, and everyday commerce. Marketplace is getting elevated placement, profiles are refreshed, and the overall experience leans more social in tone-positioned, notably, to make the platform feel relevant to Gen Z again. Meta’s

Italian fitness influencer Alessandro Antonicelli has died at 26, two years after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. It’s a stark, human reminder that creator news isn’t just about algorithm shifts and feature launches-it’s also about communities rallying around real people with real stakes. What

Side-by-side posts comparing “Home Alone” scenes with 2024 real-estate photos of the suburban Chicago house are racking up comments-and plenty of indignation about “soulless” renovations. Here’s the nuance missing from the discourse: the movie’s interiors were largely shot on sets built in a local high school, not inside

Three weeks before Christmas, a drone reportedly dropped a package into the yard at Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina. Guards intercepted it before inmates could, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections then shared the incident on social media. The payload-steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes-was oddly specific and

Australia’s new law, effective December 10, forces major social platforms to block anyone under 16 from creating accounts and to deactivate existing under‑age profiles. Penalties can reach into the tens of millions, and regulators signal a preference for age‑assurance and behavioral signals over mandatory government ID scans.

ABC has signed Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year extension, keeping Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the air through at least May 2027. The move follows a brief suspension in September over on-air remarks that sparked a public backlash; after the pause was lifted, Kimmel returned to stronger ratings and maintained his