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Australia passes first-ever social media ban for people under 16

Australia has passed its first-ever youth social media ban, banning children under 16 from using the platform. The Australian Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support on Thursday night. The law affects social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, X, and Reddit, but does not apply to YouTube. Companies are solely responsible for […]

Reddit overtakes X in popularity of social media platforms in UK | Reddit

US online discussion platform Reddit has overtaken X to become the UK's fifth most popular social media platform, according to the communications watchdog. Reddit, where users post in discussion threads within topic-based communities, was visited by 22.9 million UK adults in May this year, compared to 22.1 million on X, Ofcom said. This figure makes […]

GoFundMe for fired DNC staffers is mocked into sweet oblivion on social media

A fundraising page for a former Democratic National Committee staffer is being mocked and ridiculed by critics on social media. The DNC employees union was furious that the committee fired many employees with little notice or severance packages after the campaign raised and spent more than $1 billion to lose entire branches of the federal […]

How to (kindly) ask people not to post photos of your kids on social media

A 27-year-old graduate student was caught creating AI child pornography for pedophiles using photos of real children found on the internet. Even more disgusting? He worked as asked. This story made my skin crawl, but it reminded me of a question I get asked more and more frequently. “Kim, I don't want to post pictures […]

Social Security is going to undergo a radical change starting January 1 – Retirees, SSDI and SSI affected by the 2025 changes – La Grada EN

With the new year comes change, social security is one of the programs most affected by annual updates. Social Security Administration (SSA); An independent government agency responsible for overseeing benefits will decide on implementation. Given that approximately 70 million Americans receive some form of benefit, these changes will impact a significant portion of the population, […]