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Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the worldResidents of a remote town in Norway that is in one o...

Staff • Oct 19, 2026

Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests

‘Meta owes us an explanation,’ group says as organizers fear censorship after account goes dark for several hoursThe coalition leaders behind nationwide pro-democracy protests that have drawn millions...

Staff • Oct 19, 2026

Alabama teens getting their own version of TikTok under sweeping $100M deal - Fox Business

TikTok must disable its "For You" page for minors and enforce two-hour daily screen time limits under a landmark $100 million Alabama settlement.

Staff • Sep 27, 2026

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections - AP News

A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. The verdict arrived Friday, the latest legal setback that has already cost the co...

Staff • Sep 27, 2026

Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses - The Verge

The new Meta VR Glasses, announced at Connect, sit on your ears like a pair of glasses but have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and working.

Staff • Sep 25, 2026

Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users - Al Jazeera

From night curfew to two-hour limit, Instagram and Facebook will introduce new features for children in the US.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle Justice Department children's privacy case - Fox Business

The DOJ called the $400 million TikTok settlement a major victory for American children and parents, citing strengthened privacy safeguards.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California - CNBC

Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Instagram vowed to crack down on Meta glasses creeps. A month later, it was easy to find dozens of the videos still up. - Business Insider

Instagram said it would remove harassing videos filmed with Meta AI glasses. Weeks later, dozens remain.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26 - BBC

Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Meta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit - bbc.com

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

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Sydney Towle, TikTok creator who documented rare cancer journey, dies at 26 - USA Today

TikTok creator Sydney Towle has died after a yearslong battle with a rare form of cancer. She was 26.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026