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Meta paying price for ‘cavalier approach’ to online safety, say UK campaigners
UK online-safety campaigners have welcomed a New Mexico court order requiring Meta to pay a further $567 million (£421 million), saying it shows the company’s approach to protecting children has consequences. The ruling follows a case in which jurors found Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed information about child sexual exploitation, and it…
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Gillian Anderson Makes Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma a Delicious Mindfuck: Review
Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is reviewed as an ambitious, deliberately elusive film that combines horror, sexuality and personal identity. The review argues that Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder’s committed performances give emotional coherence to a story whose allegory and relationships remain intentionally ambiguous. Einbinder plays Kris, a 29-year-old independent filmmaker…
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Inside secret life of seductive murderess Pamela Smart’s teen lover: New photos show killer living the American dream… as he reacts to ‘black widow’ ex’s new ploy
Exclusive Daily Mail photographs show William Flynn, the teenage lover who murdered Gregg Smart in 1990 at the urging of Pamela Smart, now living a comfortable middle-class life in coastal Maine. The images, the first of Flynn since his tearful 2008 courtroom apology, emerge weeks after Pamela Smart, now 58, appeared at a New Hampshire…
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Sophia Becomes Latest KATSEYE Member to Announce Hiatus from Group
KATSEYE member Sophia has announced a hiatus to prioritise her mental health, becoming the second member of the group to step back this year after Manon’s temporary break in February. The decision affects the group as it prepares for a new EP, television appearance and sold-out tour, while its label says Sophia’s recovery will take…
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Scotland beat Canada to reach World Cup Qualifier
Scotland secured a place at next year’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier by beating Canada by nine runs in a tense League 2 match at Forthill. The result means Canada can no longer catch Scotland in the standings, making the victory significant despite a late Canadian recovery. Fin McCreath made 112, his first international century, as…
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Virginie Efira – a ‘Showgirls’ Fan – Enjoyed the ‘Benedetta’ Controversy: ‘When Verhoeven Said There Would Be Lesbian Sex Scenes, I Just Replied: ‘No Problem’
Virginie Efira said she welcomed the controversy around Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta”, arguing that sharply divided reactions are preferable to polite, uncritical applause. Speaking at Locarno while receiving the Leopard Club Award, she said she trusted Verhoeven and was proud to have committed herself fully to the film, despite protests and offence caused by its depiction…
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Japan has reportedly asked the US to stop using Mario, Pokemon, and others in social media posts
The Japanese government has reportedly asked US officials to stop using characters from Nintendo and other Japanese franchises, including Mario and Pokémon, in official social media posts. The request follows a string of posts by US government accounts, notably around immigration enforcement, that used popular Japanese game and animation characters in memes, prompting concern in…
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US Army offering defense firms ‘concierge access’ to test weapons at military ranges
The US Army is opening its military test ranges to private defence companies, offering what it describes as “concierge” access to help firms test weapons more quickly. The initiative matters because faster testing could shorten the time needed to develop and field new military equipment. Companies are being offered access within 30 days, according to…