Walt Disney has struck a first-of-its-kind deal with TikTok allowing select creators to use characters and scenes from its back catalogue, including Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar, in a US pilot program.
Former rugby league player Luke Bateman alleged to a parliamentary inquiry that gambling companies supplied him with cocaine and alcohol, leading to a $1 million gambling addiction. He detailed VIP managers offering illicit drugs and personalized betting inducements, urging the Albanese government to implement tougher gambling advertising limits.
A Pakistani court has sentenced Umar Hayat to death for the murder of 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf. Hayat admitted to killing Yousaf after she rejected his advances, sparking national outrage and debate over online content.
TikTok star D4vd (David Anthony Burke) has been accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after prosecutors allege she threatened to expose their alleged sexual relationship. Prosecutors say he purchased chainsaws and a shovel online before her dismembered body was found in his Tesla five months after she was reported missing. The case has drawn significant media attention, with his attorneys arguing for the evidence filing to be sealed.
TikTok star D4vd (David Anthony Burke) has been charged with murder and other crimes after the dismembered body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in his Tesla. Prosecutors revealed that police discovered a significant amount of child sex abuse material on his phone and iCloud during the investigation. The teen was reported missing from Burke's Hollywood Hills home in April 2025, and her body was found five months later. Burke has pleaded not guilty to seven charges including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and mutilation of remains.
