The Guardian Europe
Ferritin Face: The Social Media Health Scare That's Mostly Just Looking Tired
Ferritin face: the latest social media health scare that's basically just looking tired, but with a £800 IV drip option.
2026-09-16
The Guardian Europe
2026-09-03
The Guardian Europe
Spain's PM Blames 'Criminal Networks' for Ceuta Crisis, Asks Everyone to Please Ignore the Leaked Police Report
Spain's PM says Morocco didn't orchestrate the Ceuta crisis, but please ignore that leaked police report saying they totally did.
2026-09-01
The Guardian
One in 20 Young Brits Have Zero Close Friends, Study Finds; Blames 'Bleak World' (and TikTok)
Young Brits are lonelier than ever, with friendlessness up fivefold since 2014 - blame austerity, TikTok, and a housing market that says 'adulting is for the rich.'
2026-08-26
The Guardian Europe
Would You Pay £20 a Month for an Algorithm to Choose Your Friends? New Apps Say Yes
New apps like PLY and Agora charge up to £20 a month for an algorithm to pick your friends, because apparently, we can't be trusted to do it ourselves.
2026-08-20
BBC Politics
Politicians' Social Media Gamble: From #Milifandom to Prime Ministerial Pub Snack Rankings
From #Milifandom to pub snack memes, UK politicians are desperately trying to be 'relatable' online, but does any of it actually win votes? Spoiler: maybe not.
2026-08-13
BBC Politics
Reform UK Councillor Suspended for Social Media Posts That Aged Poorly (2019 Edition)
Reform UK suspends councillor Dave Rowan for 2019 posts suggesting John Bercow be hanged and spewing homophobia and Islamophobia - because apparently, the past always catches up, especially when it's on X.
2026-08-08
The Guardian Europe
Ariana Grande's Body Becomes National Debate, Because of Course It Did
Ariana Grande's body becomes the internet's favorite battleground, because nothing says progress like debating a woman's clavicle on X.
2026-08-03
The Guardian Europe
Malaysia Bans Compressed Hikes Because Influencers Keep Needing Rescue
Influencers hiking for clout have forced Malaysia to make mountains safer - or at least less Instagrammable - by banning compressed hikes and mandating guides.
2026-07-29
The Guardian Europe
Green Leader's Social Media Habits Have Party Wondering If He Should Hand Over the Keys
Green Party leader Zack Polanski's social media mishap has sparked internal calls for him to hand over the keys, as the party debates whether being 'terminally online' is a feature or a bug.
2026-07-25
TechCrunch
Vietnam's Solution to Kids on Social Media: Let Them Stay, Just Make Them Ghosts
Vietnam proposes turning kids into social media lurkers, while a global wave of bans from Australia to the UK aims to protect youth by restricting access - because nothing says 'safe' like being seen and not heard.
2026-06-29
BBC Health
India's Viral Liver Doctor: Loved Online, Hated Offline, and Definitely Not What You'd Expect in Person
Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, India's most polarising liver doctor, is a soft-spoken healer in person and a fire-breathing troll-slayer online - all in the name of evidence-based medicine.
2026-06-26
BBC Health
PMDD: The Monthly Misery That Makes You Want to Scream (and Science Hasn't Figured Out Why)
PMDD wreaks havoc on millions, but science shrugs - until social media stepped in.
2026-06-17
The Guardian
Far Right Finds New Ways to Be Awful Online; Experts Suggest Maybe We Should Do Something About It
Far right radicalism is worse than ever, social media is the accelerant, and Kim Leadbeater says we should probably do something about it before things get even more awful.
2026-05-30
TechCrunch
Snap Alumni Launch Ghost Angels Fund, Because Apparently 20 Ex-Colleagues Wasn't Enough for a Group Chat
20 former Snap employees launch a VC fund called Ghost Angels to invest in AI social media startups, because apparently the group chat wasn't cutting it.
2026-05-26
BBC Business
UK Government Promises to Keep Under-16s Off Social Media by Year’s End, Because Subtlety Is Overrated
UK tech secretary vows social media restrictions for under-16s by year-end, weighing a ban like Australia’s, while campaigners debate whether it’s a sensible fix or just a digital sledgehammer.
2026-05-23
BBC Health
World Happiness Report Drops Yet Another Hint That Maybe We Should Put the Phone Down
Oxford study confirms scrolling your life away makes you feel worse, especially if you're a young woman in the West. Time to put the 'social' back in social media, says researcher.
2026-05-15
The Guardian Europe
Timmy the Whale's €1.5m Rescue Ends in Farce, Proving Social Media Is Not a Conservation Strategy
A €1.5m rescue mission for a stranded humpback whale ends with a broken tracker and a presumed death, raising questions about social media's role in conservation.
2026-05-06
The Guardian Europe
Viral Volleyball Star Jordan Lucas: Celebrating Like an NFL Player, But with More Hair Flicks
Jordan Lucas’s hair flicks and dismissive waves rack up millions of views, sparking a conversation about flamboyance and athletic prowess that’s as viral as the clips themselves.
2026-04-29
The Verge
Conspiracy Theorists Seize Yet Another Real-World Tragedy for Content, Because Of Course
When tragedy strikes, the internet's most ambitious creators see a growth opportunity - and a chance to prove the mainstream media wrong, armed with nothing but a car dashboard and a hunch.
2026-04-17
Phys.org
Study Confirms Social Media Can Be Lonely Or Not Lonely, Thanks For That
Research finds social media can cure or cause loneliness, depending on whether you use it to talk to friends or just to watch their lives miserably.
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