Meta deactivated 756,000 accounts belonging to Australians under 16 on Facebook and Instagram. Australia was the first to introduce a social media ban for children, but more than 80% continued to use them.
Grammy Award winner William Orbit died at home on July 23. He produced Madonna's albums Ray Of Light and Music, and also worked with Blur and All Saints.
Admiral Cooper warned that videos from soldiers' mobile phones could help Iran attack US bases. Military personnel in Jordan may be ordered to surrender their phones for operational security.
Law enforcement officers stopped the activities of a criminal organization that defrauded about 800 people of over UAH 40 million under the guise of investing in cryptocurrency. The organizers turned out to be two residents of Kharkiv.
French lawmakers are set to approve a bill on Tuesday banning access to social media for children under 15. This puts France at the forefront of similar efforts in the EU.
On Sunday, July 19, a major problem occurred in the operation of social networks Facebook and Instagram. The reasons for the incident at Meta have not yet been disclosed. In addition to Facebook and Instagram, the Threads platform is also not working.
The UK government has announced that social media will be unavailable by default for 16- and 17-year-olds from midnight to 6:00 AM. It also plans to disable autoplay and infinite scrolling to improve sleep and concentration.
In Warsaw, two masked men set fire to the restaurant of millionaire Oleksandr Slobozhenko. Police are investigating the case, and the establishment plans to reopen as early as tomorrow.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for teenagers under 16. Regulations regarding TikTok and Instagram are planned to be adopted by the end of the year.
Marianna Schreiber published an AI-generated video where she removes the flag of Ukraine and throws away the EU flag. The politician promises to return "Polish normalcy" and symbols to the city.
Instagram and Facebook users are complaining about issues with access and feed updates. Meta has not yet specified the cause of the outage or the timeline for restoration.
Chef Olha Martynovska apologized for stories regarding the mistreatment of cats. Masha Yefrosinina called the incident a mistake and deleted the video.
A California court has ordered Google and Meta to face litigation over youth addiction, potentially involving $6 million in claims. The companies will be held accountable for the harmful design of their platforms.
Social media sellers will be required to register as individual entrepreneurs (FOP) under the threat of heavy fines. Buying alcohol online will now require mandatory identification.
Instagram has enabled the ability to change the order of posts in the profile regardless of the publication date. Users can drag and drop posts via a new option in the grid.
Singer Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner were married on May 31 at Marylebone Town Hall. The bride chose a white Schiaparelli suit and a wide-brimmed hat.
The StopOdrex website has been blocked for the fourth time due to complaints from the Odrex clinic. Activists are currently working on its restoration. Meanwhile, the movement is expanding and is already represented on two social platforms, Telegram and Instagram.
19-year-old Karpaty goalkeeper Nazar Domchak has moved to Slavia Prague. The contract is signed until 2031, and the buyout fee amounted to 5 million euros.
Iranian authorities have begun restoring internet access after a prolonged shutdown in 2026. Real traffic stands at only 40% due to strict government restrictions.
Representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadym Skibitskyi stated that international social networks are being systematically pushed out of the RF to ensure control by special services. Telegram and WhatsApp remain the most popular.
Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven held a face-off against the backdrop of the pyramids in Egypt. The winner of Saturday's fight will receive a special WBC King Of The Nile belt.
Bulgaria's Eurovision victory caused a scandal due to the songwriter's ties to the Russian Federation. Dimitris Kontopoulos has collaborated with Philipp Kirkorov for years.
A Kentucky school district has reached a settlement with YouTube, TikTok, and Snap in a case regarding harm to teenagers' mental health. Meta is set to face trial in June.
The court has ordered Oleksandr Dubinsky to be held in custody for 60 days without the possibility of bail. The Member of Parliament is suspected of high treason and the discredit of mobilization efforts.
Blogger Dasha Yevtukh has left Ukraine with her daughter, while her husband remained in Kyiv. Previously, the couple was involved in a scandal regarding a house damaged by a drone.
The MP is suspected of subversive activities through the dissemination of Russian narratives on social media. New searches were conducted at the premises of Dubinsky and his lawyers.
Ukrainian studio 4A Games reported 1 million wishlists for "METRO 2039" in two weeks. The release of the game featuring a new protagonist is scheduled for this winter.
The European Commission has accused Meta of insufficient age verification for children on Facebook and Instagram. The company faces a fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover.
The European Union has accused Meta of failing to adequately protect children under 13 on Facebook and Instagram. The company faces a fine of up to 6% of its annual turnover.
A court in Germany has ordered a police officer to visit Auschwitz for posting a Nazi slogan on social media. Instead of the trip, he may pay a fine of 4,200 euros.