Category : Social


Starbucks barista refuses Charlie Kirk over 'racist' drink

A Starbucks barista in the US refused service to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, alleging his customised drink order was a 'racist' coded message. The incident, which Kirk broadcast to his millions of followers, has ignited a fierce debate over fre

Instagram Reintroduces Chronological Feed Options

Instagram is rolling out a significant update, giving users more control over their feed with new 'Following' and 'Favourites' chronological options, moving away from its algorithm-driven experience.

Social Media Apps Face Cigarette-Style Health Warnings

The UK Government is considering mandatory mental health warnings on social media platforms, similar to those on cigarette packets, to combat the growing crisis in youth mental health linked to excessive app usage.

Meta Uses Schoolgirls' Photos in Ads Without Consent

Parents are in uproar after discovering Meta used their daughters' images, scraped from Facebook, in personalised advertisements without permission, raising serious child safety and data privacy concerns.

Instagram Suffers Major Global Outage: Users Locked Out

Meta's Instagram suffers a catastrophic global outage, leaving millions of users unable to access feeds, send messages, or refresh content. The widespread disruption sparks chaos and frustration across social media platforms.

Instagram censors plus-size model, sparking global backlash

Instagram is under fire after censoring a post by Italian plus-size model Natascia Maesi for 'violating nudity policies', sparking accusations of body-shaming and discriminatory algorithms. The incident has ignited a global conversation on digital censors

Instagram Suffers Major Global Service Outage

Meta's Instagram experienced a major worldwide service disruption, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform and turning to rival social media to voice their complaints.

Florida Bans TikTok for Children Under 14

Florida enacts one of America's strictest social media laws, prohibiting children under 14 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram, mandating age verification, and allowing account deletion.

ESPN's Sam Ponder Exposes Charlie Kirk's 'Disturbing' DMs

ESPN's lead Sunday NFL Countdown presenter Sam Ponder has publicly revealed a series of direct messages from conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, branding them 'disturbing' and highlighting ongoing issues of online harassment.

Global Instagram Outage Locks Users Out of Accounts

Instagram experienced a widespread global outage, leaving thousands of users unable to access the app, refresh feeds, or send messages. The disruption, confirmed by Meta, sparked a flood of complaints and memes across other social platforms.

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