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Ofcom warns social media firms over online abuse during World Cup

Ofcom Warns Social Media Firms Over Online Abuse During 2026 World Cup

Ofcom has written to social media companies reminding them of their responsibilities regarding online abuse during the World Cup.
The regulator will monitor measures taken against illegal hate content in real time.
Previous tournaments saw spikes in abuse targeting Black and minority ethnic players, as well as LGBTQ+ and disabled individuals.
England's loss to France in 2022 caused the largest abuse spike in that tournament.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via theguardian.com

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Instagram finally lets you reorder posts on your grid - Engadget

Instagram Finally Lets You Reorder Posts on Your Grid

Instagram has finally rolled out the ability to rearrange your grid.
Users can move posts around regardless of when they were made.
The feature is available globally starting today.
To reorder, long press a post on your profile and select 'Reorder grid'.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via engadget.com

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AI personas blur the line on social media

The newest AI personas blend into ordinary social media feeds.
Platforms face a harder disclosure and moderation problem.
The shift turns synthetic identity into a mainstream creator-economy issue.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via theverge.com

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Kalshi Asks Influencers to Take Down Sponsored Conspiracy Posts About the LA Election

Kalshi scrubs sponsored election posts after LA count backlash

Kalshi asked for sponsored influencer posts about the LA election count to be removed.
The controversy centered on conspiracy framing around California's slow ballot counting.
The incident raises credibility questions for prediction-market promotion in political events.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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‘Instagram truly is the new LinkedIn’: why gen Z is using social media to get hired

Gen Z is turning social media into a job search tool

Gen Z workers are increasingly using social media posts and videos as part of their job search.
The trend is tied to a weak hiring market and heavier use of AI screening in recruitment.
It helps some candidates stand out, but also adds pressure to perform online to be considered for work.

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DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via theguardian.com

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‘We can stitch together our past’: the AI-generated time-travellers vlogging from history

AI History Influencers Are Turning the Past Into a Social Feed

AI-generated history channels are using influencer-style video formats to bring historical settings to life.
The format is attracting large audiences, with leading channels drawing millions of views.
Its rise highlights both the educational promise and the interpretive risks of synthetic historical storytelling.

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Lawyer for Guy Who Sued Women Who Called Him ‘Psycho’ Caught Using AI

Judge flags apparent AI-made legal citations in social-media lawsuit

A judge said filing errors and fictitious quotations bore the hallmarks of AI misuse.
The underlying case involved posts in an “Are We Dating the Same Guy” Facebook group.
The incident adds to pressure for strict verification of AI-assisted legal work.

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Kentucky school district settlement puts new pressure on social media giants

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settled a lawsuit brought by Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District.
The case is viewed as a bellwether for more than 1,000 similar lawsuits from school districts.
Meta remains in the case, keeping pressure on the broader legal fight over student harm and platform design.

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Elon Musk's X begins rolling out new History feature

X starts turning bookmarks into a broader viewing history on iOS

X is renaming Bookmarks to History for some iOS users.
The new tab includes bookmarks, likes, and records of watched videos and read articles.
The feature shifts saved content from a manual tool toward an app-level activity archive.

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Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online

Hantavirus Rumors Are Following the Covid Misinformation Playbook

Online conspiracy communities quickly attached recycled Covid-era narratives to hantavirus headlines.
The reporting describes false claims about vaccines, population control, and a nonexistent hantavirus vaccine.
Some influencers also used the outbreak to promote or sell ivermectin and other products.

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There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were

Conspiracy Narratives Around Trump Attack Claims Show How Fast Distrust Now Travels

WIRED reports there is no evidence supporting claims that the attacks were staged.
Influencers on both the right and the left helped spread the narrative.
The episode highlights how rapidly distrust-driven misinformation now crosses ideological lines.

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A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool

Meta Expands AI Age Checks After Children Outsmarted Existing Tools

Meta is adding AI systems that estimate age from text, images, and videos.
Accounts suspected of being run by children under 13 can be suspended and removed.
The company also plans to automatically place more 13-to-15-year-olds into teen accounts.

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We'll take it: A TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse | TechCrunch

Viral Spirit rescue pitch turns frustration into a crowdsourced airline fantasy

Spirit canceled flights, told ticketholders not to come to the airport, and let go of 17,000 employees.
A TikTok creator launched a public pitch to buy and relaunch the airline as a crowd-owned company.
The campaign drew 36,000 non-binding pledges worth nearly $23 million, far below the capital needed for a real airline acquisition.

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Meta Faces New Mexico Trial Over Whether Its Platforms Must Change for Child Safety

New Mexico is seeking court-ordered product changes after Meta lost a $375 million child-safety case.
Requested remedies include age verification, limits on autoplay and infinite scroll, and restrictions on encryption for minors.
The case could influence how courts intervene in social media product design.

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Friendster is back, but looks very different

Friendster Is Back, but Its Second Life Rejects the Rules of Modern Social Media

The revived Friendster only allows connections between people who meet in person.
The iOS app has no ads, no algorithms, no posts, and no remote follow suggestions.
Its design acts as a critique of mainstream social media’s scale-first model.

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Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents - Engadget

Snapchat’s Sponsored AI Agents Turn Brand Chat Into a New Ad Format

Snapchat has launched AI Sponsored Snaps, which place branded AI agents in the Chat tab.
The first example highlighted in the source is an Experian bot that discusses money, credit and financial products.
The rollout signals a broader shift toward conversational advertising embedded in consumer messaging.

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War Memes Are Turning Conflict Into Content

War memes are becoming a frontline format of internet culture

Recent conflicts spread online through jokes and remixable meme formats as well as news coverage.
Dark humor can be a coping response, but platform algorithms amplify only the most shareable content.
Memes often travel faster than factual context because they are simpler and easier to remix.
The trend reflects how social media turns crisis into engagement-driven content.

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Meta finally adds direct messages to the web version of Threads

Meta brings direct messages to Threads on the web in a wider browser redesign

Meta previewed a redesigned Threads web interface.
The update adds direct messages to the browser version.
Meta says users should expect some changes in the coming weeks.

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Snap Cuts Roughly 1,000 Jobs as It Pushes Harder on AI and Profitability

Snap says it is cutting about 16 percent of its workforce, affecting roughly 1,000 employees.
CEO Evan Spiegel tied the restructuring directly to faster AI-driven workflows and profitable growth.
The company expects the changes to save $500 million by the second half of 2026.

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X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds

X’s Bot Crackdown Is Also Erasing Years of Private Adult Curation

X says it is suspending bots at a rate of 208 per minute and growing.
Users report human-run alternate accounts were also deleted or suspended.
The purge highlights the difficulty of separating spam behavior from private, low-visibility human use.

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