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France becomes first European country to ban social media access for under-15s
France’s parliament has approved legislation banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first EU country to impose such a restriction on platforms like TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform, pledging to enforce it by September and describing it as a major step in protecting children…
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Connecticut school board vice chair compares America’s founding to Holocaust in viral July 4 post
The vice chair of the West Hartford, Connecticut Board of Education has come under fire after a social media post comparing America’s founding to the Holocaust went viral around the Fourth of July. The post triggered significant public backlash, with critics condemning the comparison as inappropriate and offensive, particularly given the timing around the Independence…
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Viral Dancer Enola Bedard on Joining Shakira at the World Cup Halftime Show: ‘I Manifested It’
Canadian dancer and social media star Enola Bedard performed alongside Shakira at the 2026 FIFA World Cup halftime show after being spotted online, capping a whirlwind few months for the Los Angeles-based creator. Bedard, who has amassed nearly 17 million TikTok followers and almost three million on Instagram, credits her viral dance videos and community-building…
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The real reason behind Hegseth’s viral military testosterone screening order
The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has introduced a mandate requiring annual testosterone deficiency screening for US service members, a policy that has attracted widespread attention online. The move reflects growing concern within the military about hormonal imbalances affecting troops’ mental and physical health, particularly among veterans returning from combat deployments, and marks a…
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Spotify pushes deeper into music videos with new chart and artist pitching, stepping up its challenge to YouTube
Spotify has launched its first chart dedicated to music videos and, for the first time, is letting artists pitch their videos directly to its editorial team for playlist placement, as the streaming giant deepens its push into video in a bid to compete with YouTube. The moves build on a video expansion that now includes…
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EXCLUSIVE: Viral German fan Freddy welcomed to White House with tomahawks steaks, American muscle & MAHA fries
A German football fan known online as “Freddy,” who unexpectedly extended his stay in the United States after Germany’s World Cup exit, was welcomed to the White House as the final stop on his impromptu American trip. The visit capped off a story that had already gained widespread attention online, with the fan turning to…
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France’s Elsa Zylberstein Draws on Viral Lockdown Sketches for Directorial Debut ‘My Best Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
French actress Elsa Zylberstein is making her directorial debut with “My Best Life,” a comedy-drama inspired by her viral lockdown sketch series “Mytho du soir.” Rather than adapting the sketches directly, she and co-writer Michael Pierrard kept only the central fantasist character and built an entirely new story around her, drawing on the huge online…
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Reported lead of Obsidian’s new Fallout game wants you to feel a “sense of agony” when playing an RPG, rather than being an all-powerful god-splatterer
Josh Sawyer, director of Fallout: New Vegas and reportedly the new lead on Obsidian’s upcoming Fallout game, has outlined a design philosophy that favours player “agony” over unchecked power fantasy. Speaking to The Examined Game, Sawyer argued that good RPGs should sometimes deny players the ability to simply overpower every obstacle, instead forcing difficult, imperfect…
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Pauline Hanson says Barnaby Joyce could be Prime Minister if One Nation were voted into government and she stayed in the senate ruling her out
Pauline Hanson has suggested that Barnaby Joyce could become Australia’s Prime Minister under a One Nation government, while ruling herself out of the top job by stating her intention to remain in the Senate. The comments offer a rare insight into how the minor party’s leader envisages succession and leadership should One Nation ever gain…
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After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case
Snap has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging that its Snapchat platform is addictive and harmful to children and young people, becoming the latest major tech firm to resolve such litigation rather than face trial. The case had been due to go before a jury this month, but Snap’s decision follows similar settlements…