Joey Barton charged over social media posts

The retired Premier League footballer faces two charges of sending malicious communications.

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Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media

The marketing of illegal drugs on open platforms is “gaining prominence,” authorities note, while the number of drug transactions on the dark web has decreased in recent years.
Wired - 21h
Social media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal posts

Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.
BBC News - 1d
Is This the Year Everyone Quits Social Media?

This week on Uncanny Valley, we debate which social media apps are still worth the scroll.
Wired - 5d
Romania’s cancelled election is a lesson in social media manipulation

Investigations should finally shed light on how algorithms win votes and influence people
Financial Times - 6d
Purdy, Shanahan respond to Deebo's social media posts

Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan addressed San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel's viral social media posts on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11
49ers WR Deebo Samuel says lack of production due to not getting the ball in since-deleted social media post

Samuel has averaged 21.3 receiving yards over the last four games
CBS Sports - Dec. 10
Aspiring UK author shoots up bestseller lists after viral social media post

Vicky Ball expressed delight on X at selling two novels at an event – then catapulted up Amazon’s book charts. An aspiring author who went viral after selling two books at an event has described ...
The Guardian - Dec. 7
TV drama's Norfolk 'Alps' mocked on social media

Viewers do a double take as the famously flat county sprouts a mountain range in a Netflix series.
BBC News - Dec. 7
UnitedHealth shooting stokes mourning and glee on social media

Jubilation among some users highlights scale of Americans’ frustration over their health system
Financial Times - Dec. 6