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Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities

New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.

Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion

Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.

'Alarming' - creators hit back at Instagram lowering quality of less viewed videos

The revelation has sparked concern among some creators it may impact their reach on the platform.

How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life

On Oct. 7, an Israeli college student opened her phone. What she did next landed her in prison.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Teenager charged with murder of Kieran Shepherd

A murder investigation is under way after the death of 30-year-old Kieran Shepherd following an assault.

Could teenage voters swing Pennsylvania?

High school seniors newly eligible to vote at age 18 are the focus of an aggressive engagement campaign in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

'Typical teenage relationship' ended in murder

A two-day sentencing hearing is under way for the killer of 15-year-old Holly Newton.

Crash that killed four teens avoidable - inquest

Four teens drowned after their car flipped into a ditch while on a camping trip, an inquest hears.

Olympic swimmer found guilty of raping teenagers

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Teenager in critical condition after Waterfoot assault

A 19-year-old is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Main Street in the village.

River search after teenage boys found 'unwell'

Emergency services are searching the River Freshney in Grimsby.

Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study

Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgent. Millions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Sinn Féin leaders correct age of teen texted by senator

Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.

The Gazan teenagers defying war for competitive maths

Palestinian youngsters study on phones for Maths Olympiad and dream of attending MIT amid the ruins of shattered enclave

World - Financial Times - November 2

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Dylan Willis, 18, had his 14 month sentence suspended for two years by Court of Appeal judges.

Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens

Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'

Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.”

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

After Helene, Instagram Became a Sales Lifeline for East Fork Pottery

How East Fork Pottery, one of Asheville’s most beloved businesses, met the 100-year-storm with ingenuity and marketing savvy.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Bad Bunny shares Kamala Harris's video on Puerto Rico on Instagram

Puerto Rican rapper and superstar Bad Bunny posted a video from Vice President Harris on his Instagram story Sunday. In the video, Harris talks to Puerto Ricans, saying, “This election is not just ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Rot, romance and renovations: the reality of buying a cheap old house on Instagram

From Germany to Japan, people are buying up draughty churches, leaky hotels and asbestos-filled schools for peanuts and turning them into dream homes. They can be as big as 40,000 sq ft – but are ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Jennifer Aniston says she voted for Harris-Walz in Instagram post

Actress Jennifer Aniston said she voted for Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. “Today not only did I vote for access to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials

Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ . A New York man who turned a ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting teenager in new lawsuits

Six new lawsuits are filed in New York with allegations spanning from 1995 to 2021.

Teenage guns for hire: Swedish gangs targeting Israeli interests

Gangs may be behind the recent attacks but Sweden believes Iran has had a hand in them.

‘Trump Was Born to Be a Teenage Girl’ Is the Sarah Cooper Schtick for the ‘Brat’ Election

Back in 2020, Sarah Cooper’s “How to Medical” lip-sync of Donald Trump’s proposed Covid-19 cures went viral on social media. TikTok’s latest trend gives that schtick a new spin.

Tech - Wired - October 18

Hawaii teenager rescued after spending night clinging to kayak in ocean

US Coast Guard and off-duty lifeguard rescued Kahiau Kawa, 17, after he became separated from his school’s paddling team. A teenager in Hawaii was recovering on Friday after spending more than 11 ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Roman Polanski: lawsuit alleging director raped teenager in 1973 settled and dismissed

Civil suit that claimed the now 91-year-old sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Los Angeles in 1973 has been settled to ‘mutual satisfaction’ of both parties. Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls

The former Fox host once said he hated the ex-president. Now his display of serious daddy issues is striking a terrifying chord. Welcome to another normal day in Magaland. The sun is shining, the ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens

World - Yahoo News - October 26

UK teenager accused of Southport stabbings charged with terrorism offence

Al-Qaeda manual and deadly poison ricin allegedly found at Axel Rudakubana’s home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Florida teenager accused of using machete to intimidate voters at polling station

A Florida teenager was arrested Tuesday after approaching multiple Duval County voters in a threatening manner with a machete, police say. Caleb James Williams, 18, was apprehended after two women ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Teenager’s Mohamed Al Fayed sexual assault claim dismissed by police in 1995

Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made. Police dismissed a teenage girl who reported an alleged sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed ...