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Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, our study shows

The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October 2025.

The Conversation

Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

Space

'Crossbow killer' suspect Kyle Clifford in hospital after being found in Enfield cemetery

Kyle Clifford, 26, was wanted in connection with the crossbow killings of Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC 5 Live racing commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, at their home in Bushey

Evening Standard

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Bar owner is crushed to death by bowling alley pinsetter

Scott Willoughby, 59, the owner of Esmond Bar, was working to restore the two-lane bowling alley attached to his bar when he was crushed by a pinsetter

The Independent UK

Former World’s Fattest Man, Warned He Would Pass Away By 40, Makes It To 60s After Extreme Weight Loss

Once known as the fattest man in the world, Paul Mason recently said, “I just want to use my time to help others and make sure they don’t make the same mistakes.” The post Former World’s Fattest Man, Warned He Would Pass Away By 40, Makes It To 60s After…

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Modern Day Witch Hunt? Business Goes Bust After Being Accused Of Witchcraft

The owner of the Crystal Coven Mystic Cottage has been accused of promoting witchcraft as a religion and giving its town a bad reputation.

International Business Times UK

Meta To Pull Posts Targeting 'Zionists' For Harm

Meta on Tuesday said it will start removing posts that label Jews "Zionists" and target them for harm.

International Business Times

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Tactics targeting parents, kids in online junk food ads

Children's characters and games are among the myriad of tactics being used by junk-food companies to convince parents, teens and kids to consume their products.

AAP

Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a legitimate campaign, a shadowy political action committee or even a foreign…

The Conversation

Your 2024 summer bucket list: the ultimate guide to fun in London

Stuck for things to do? Take a hot tub river cruise and then hit the hottest rooftop in town

Evening Standard

Meta claims news is not an antidote to misinformation on its platforms

Company says it has ‘never thought about news’ as a way to counter misleading content on Facebook and Instagram despite evidence to the contrary

The Guardian - AU

Official Kristi Noem social media accounts appear to have been deleted

Error messages displayed on Facebook and X pages for South Dakota governor plagued by dog-killing admission

The Guardian - US

South Dakota Gov. Noem's official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation

Longstanding official social media accounts belonging to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appear to have been deleted without explanation

The Independent UK

French court rules man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited to America

Ian Cleary was a 20-year-old Gettysburg student at the time

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Jay Slater: TikTok star searching for missing teenager flew back to London in fear of his own safety

Callum Fahim said he had been targeted by trolls since landing in Tenerife

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French Court Rules Extradition Of American Accused Of Assault

French court approves extradition of Ian Cleary accused of sexually assaulting a US college student. Case highlights challenges in prosecuting campus sex c...

The Independent UK

Woman ‘scammed out of £200 by fake Kevin Costner’ on Facebook

Eileen Leeks, 63, paid money because she thought she was going to be able to meet the Hollywood star

International Business Times

Shadow Campaign: Global Influence Op Targets Qatar In Wartime

Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese outfit floating hundreds of slander-ridden Facebook ads -- all elements of a sprawling influence operation vilifying the country as it mediates between Israel and Hamas.

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The Guardian - AU

‘There’s angry people out there’: inside the renewable energy resistance in regional Australia

In community meetings and Facebook groups, true stories of mismanaged projects mesh with conspiracy theories to build distrust against the renewable energy rollout

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Artists stand up for their rights against AI threats

The steps artists are taking to protect their work from being used to train generative AI models.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Controversial memes, mandatory recusal, and punitive damages caps.

The Independent UK

Don’t stop believing! Woman, 75, duped into giving $125K to scammer posing as Journey’s Steve Perry

The unnamed Ohio woman told police she fell for fake rock star’s scheme after they met on Facebook

The Independent UK

The Man with 1000 Kids donor Jonathan Jacob Meijer says his kids could use social media symbol to avoid incest

Meijer made the suggestion during 2023 trial that saw him banned from sperm donation

Tom’s Hardware

New Microsoft ads tout unavailable Recall feature, don't mention it was indefinitely delayed due to privacy concerns

Microsoft has been running new ads exclusively about Recall functionality since July 1st. The new ads directly from the Windows X account raise questions about the future of Recall, which has been indefinitely cancelled for weeks.

Reason

Court Vacates "Stalking … Protective Order" Entered Against Critic of Elected Official

The official argued, among other things, that defendant's speech constituted "words of incitement" intended "to rile up the Black community to attack [her]."

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