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Trump official says Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users

Full details have yet to be released on the deal, which would give an American tech firm control of the platform’s algorithm for US users.

22/09/2025

Tech News

Trump says Murdochs and tech CEOs could take part in TikTok deal

Trump’s disclosure is the latest twist in a fast-moving potential deal to keep TikTok operating in the US.

22/09/2025

USA

Trump and Xi set to discuss TikTok deal and trade relations

“I’m speaking with President Xi, as you know, on Friday, having to do with TikTok and also trade,” Trump said Thursday. “And we’re very close to deals on all of it.”

19/09/2025

Lifestyle

Why are pacifiers becoming a growing (and viral) trend among adults?

Adult versions of pacifiers are all the rage at the moment, with a growing number of social media users adopting the viral trend to deal with the stress of everyday life. What do the experts say, and are we wrong to be so judgemental?

17/09/2025

Tech News

TikTok shutdown extended as US-China deal to be finalised

US President Donald Trump postponed federal law to ban social media platform TikTok while American and Chinese officials iron out a framework deal.

17/09/2025

Economy

#RecessionIndicators: Is there truth behind the TikToks?

Makeup sales, marketing shifts, Labubu dolls. Gen Z has a lot of thoughts on what signals a recession.

16/09/2025

Health news

French MP accuses TikTok of ‘deliberately’ endangering young users

The French parliamentary report on TikTok pillories the platform, accusing it of exposing children to dangerous content.

12/09/2025

Culture news

Death divides US: Social media reacts to Charlie Kirk assassination

From politicians to celebrities and social media users, online reactions to Charlie Kirk's death show yet again the depth of division in Donald Trump's America.

11/09/2025

Tech News

AI-generated memes are everywhere. What is Italian Brain Rot?

This style of online content, which often consists of vaguely Italian-sounding gibberish, didn’t go viral in a vacuum.

11/09/2025

Nepal

Nepal's army imposes curfew after protesters set parliament on fire

Protests first started last week after the government ordered the shutdown of 26 popular social media platforms it said had not complied with local registration regulations.

10/09/2025

Tech News

Von der Leyen looking into EU social media ban for minors

The Commission President told EU lawmakers that she will check Australia's policy when considering what next steps can be taken in Europe.

10/09/2025

No Comment

Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes

Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday after nationwide protests over corruption and a government ban on social media left 19 people dead and hundreds injured the previous day.

09/09/2025

Tech News

Experts: Nepal social media crackdown reflects global censorship trend

Global internet freedom declined for the 14th consecutive year last year.

09/09/2025

No Comment

Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145.

08/09/2025

Tech News

Nepal lifts social media ban following deadly protests

“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds outside parliament chanted.

08/09/2025

Business

Austrian police raid Labubu store in Vienna for suspected tax evasion

The tax police inspected a pop-up store in Vienna's city centre selling the hyped and much-coveted Labubu cuddly toys and found a wide range of violations of the law.

03/09/2025

Tech News

Clanker: The Star Wars reference fronting an anti-AI wave online

The term is taking off on social media as people grow fed up with AI making things up, sounding too human, and worry about the technology eradicating jobs.

02/09/2025

Culture news

To cap it off! How a Polish tennis player's souvenir gift went viral

Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was unaware of the scandal that would be caused when he gave his cap to a young boy at the US Open. But TV cameras and social media picked out a culprit when the gift was snatched away by a man who should've known better.

01/09/2025

Business

Trump calls for billionaire George Soros to face federal charges

The US President blamed the billionaire philanthropist, who is an important donor to the Democratic Party, for supporting ‘violent protests’ across the US and called for Soros and his son to be charged with racketeering.

28/08/2025

Health news

Cases of eating disorders in men are rising worldwide

Often stereotyped as a female problem, anorexia is on the rise among men worldwide, with evidence suggesting they are at greater risk of severe illness and death.

27/08/2025