Diwali
Indian actor Kiara Advani has lit up Diwali celebrations with her first public appearance since welcoming her baby girl in July. Alongside her husband, actor Sidharth Malhotra, the couple shared a joint post on Instagram, sending festive wishes to their fans. The heartwarming video, captioned "Happy Diwali," features
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Sam Rivers, the bassist of Limp Bizkit, has passed away at the age of 48. The Florida-born nu metal band announced the devastating news on Saturday, October 19, without disclosing the cause of his sudden death. This news follows the recent passing of KISS guitarist Ace Frehley at 74, who
Youth
Research conducted at the University of Lugano has revealed a disturbing trend of celebrities and influencers using Instagram to promote food and beverage products to adolescents. The study, which analyzed 344 advertisements and 326 posts between January 2021 and May 2023, found that 89.2% of the products advertised were
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced new parental features aimed at allowing parents to better control their teens' interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) characters on its digital platforms. The new features include the ability to turn off teen chats with AI chatbots, block certain chats,
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To align content with PG-13 movie ratings by default, Meta has introduced changes to teen accounts on Instagram. All users under the age of 18 will be placed in updated 13+ content settings, which means they will see only content suitable for a 13-year-old audience. This includes hiding or declining
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US Senator Marsha Blackburn and other lawmakers have blasted Meta for introducing revamped teen accounts after a Senate hearing exposed the company's alleged suppression of child safety research. The senators are not convinced by the new restrictions on content and search terms for teens on Instagram, calling it
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In a study published in the journal Journalism and Media, researchers from the University of Coimbra explored the impact of social media activism on racial justice and Black feminist thought, using the example of Marley Dias' Instagram activism. The study analyzed 744 posts published between 2016 and 2025, finding
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Instagram has announced a significant update to its teen account settings, restricting default content for users under 18 to PG-13 levels. The new policy, aiming to promote a safer online environment, will automatically hide or not recommend content deemed too mature, such as those with strong language, risky stunts, or
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Instagram has announced a significant update to its teen account settings, restricting default content for users under 18 to PG-13 levels. The new policy, aiming to promote a safer online environment, will automatically hide or not recommend content deemed too mature, such as those with strong language, risky stunts, or
Youth
The South Dakota Attorney General's office announced that Attorney General Marty Jackley commends Meta for restricting the Instagram content seen by teenagers. This decision comes after Jackley joined 41 other Attorneys General in filing lawsuits against Meta for allegedly designing and developing features that purposefully addicted children and
Actors
Alec Baldwin, 67-year-old actor and husband of Hilaria Baldwin, admitted to crashing his wife's car into a tree in the Hamptons after swerving to avoid a large garbage truck he claimed was the size of a whale. In an Instagram video, Baldwin described the incident, stating that he
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Alec Baldwin, the 67-year-old actor, and his brother Stephen, 59, were involved in a car crash while traveling to the Hamptons International Film Festival. According to Alec, their white Range Rover crashed into a tree after a garbage truck cut them off, causing significant damage to their vehicle. Despite the
