Ukraine’s 'Magyar’s Birds' drone unit, led by Robert Brovdi, produces viral 'yoblyk' videos showing Russian soldiers being killed by FPV drones. The unit uses this footage as a psychological weapon to demoralize Russian forces and document the war's reality.
A jury trial begins Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by 29 US states against Meta. The states allege Meta knowingly harmed young users through addictive features like infinite scroll and like counts, seeking billions in damages and significant platform design changes.
The US President has ordered a substantial reduction of troops in South Korea, citing cost concerns, a gesture toward North Korea, and Seoul's refusal to support US efforts regarding Iran. The move sparks regional security concerns ahead of a visit by China's Wang.
A landmark trial begins in California where four US states accuse Meta of misleading the public on Instagram and Facebook safety, seeking about $200 billion in damages and platform changes.
A German regulator has accused Apple of designing data consent pop-ups in a way that unfairly favors its own applications.
ABC News has officially launched Searched, a half-hour streaming show that uses real-time search and social media data to highlight trending topics. Hosted by Gio Benitez and Ashan Singh, the weekday program airs on ABC News Live across platforms like Disney Plus and Hulu.
Meta faces a jury trial in California stemming from a 2023 lawsuit by 30 US states demanding over $1 trillion and major changes to Instagram and Facebook to protect young users from alleged privacy violations and mental health harms.
A student was shot dead and two others injured at a high school in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, before the gunman took his own life, marking the second school shooting in the country in two months.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is collaborating with state lawmakers on new bills to enhance online child safety and consumer protections for emerging technologies, capitalizing on recent landmark legal victories and a nearly $1bn penalty against Meta.
A Russian rocket strike on the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed 10 people and wounded 17 others, prompting a vow to respond from Kyiv amid rising civilian casualties.
Australia's world-first teen social media ban, in effect for eight months, shows minimal visible change in teen social media usage, with 81.5% of teens still using social media, down from 85.9% pre-ban. The ban's porous design and reliance on tech companies for enforcement have been criticized, prompting questions about its effectiveness and the potential for alternative approaches like a digital duty of care.
Controversial 'parent awakening camps' on mainland Chinese social media attract anxious mothers seeking to resolve children's gaming addiction and poor academic performance, despite criticism over exploitation and misleading claims.
Payton Herres, a 26-year-old heart transplant recipient, fought her health insurer after it denied coverage for her anti-rejection medication. After her story went viral on social media, billionaire Mark Cuban's company helped supply the drug.
Donald Trump criticised US-South Korea joint military exercises as 'costly' and 'hostile' on social media, highlighting his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as Seoul and Washington begin annual drills.
Moroccan police arrested 111 people near the border with Spain's territory of Ceuta amid heightened security following social media calls for a mass crossing, weeks after a deadly migration surge.
Meta faces a landmark jury trial brought by 30 US states demanding over $1 trillion and major platform changes on Instagram and Facebook to protect young users from alleged privacy violations and mental health harms.
South Korea and the US began annual joint military exercises, Ulchi Freedom Shield, shortly after President Donald Trump criticized the drills as costly and 'hostile' toward North Korea.
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack causing fires near Moscow and hitting a Rostov fuel facility, while former minister Mykhailo Fedorov estimates domestic ballistic missiles in months. Concurrently, Russian strikes killed civilians in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia.
President Donald Trump faced heavy criticism online over the weekend after sharing an image wearing a 'Trump 2028' hat and the message 'We are going to win,' reigniting concerns over constitutional term limits.
Authors of a $3.48m report on Australia's social media ban age assurance technology admitted using ChatGPT for editing, but denied citation errors were AI hallucinations, despite multiple incorrect references and non-existent DOIs.
A wrong-way driving incident on Ireland's M9 highway resulted in a head-on collision, killing five teenagers and seriously injuring four, including a child, with police investigating and warning against reckless driving for social media.
Despite harsh criticism for its rough animation style and confusing plot, Chinese animation 'Niu Lai' (The Arrival of the Ox) has surprisingly succeeded at the box office, contrasting with delayed/cancelled high-profile Chinese films.
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath warns that educational technology in classrooms is harming children's learning and contributing to falling IQ scores across the West. While some experts agree edtech has been oversold, others caution that correlational data does not prove causation.
Brazilian lawyer and influencer Tayane Dalazen shares her terrifying experience of being bitten by a nurse shark, as scientists warn of a rising trend of social media creators risking attacks for viral wildlife footage.
