Social media

Social media? It’s like that friend who’s always changing plans—exciting but exhausting. In Europe, things are heating up with lawmakers proposing a straight-up ban for under-16s on platforms, ditching those engagement algorithms that keep you hooked. This comes hot on the heels of the EU’s digital services act, where Meta’s already faced billions in fines. And over in the US, Instagram’s fixing bugs that tanked story reaches for heavy posters, while YouTube’s dropping new creator tools at their 2025 event.

I remember when TikTok threats landed some guy in jail for targeting politicians—real reminder of the dark side. In Latvia, cops just busted a cybercrime ring on October 10, nabbing seven folks running scams as a service. Snapchat’s pushing AR hard, announcing advancements at Lens Fest 2025, which could change how we interact online. Europe’s eyeing a big bill by 2026 to tackle addictive designs and misleading ads, which might force platforms to rethink infinite scrolls.

For you, we got tips: how to tweak privacy settings amid these changes, or why the EU’s cybersecurity month kickoff on October 1 focused on gaming for better habits. Globally, we’re hitting 5.44 billion users in 2025, so trends like hyperscale video are huge. Join our debates on X about Instagram restricting teen feeds—it’s wild out there.

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