WhatsApp is rolling out optional usernames so users can chat without sharing phone numbers. The Meta-owned app says the feature will be introduced globally over the coming months and will not include a public username directory.
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Australia plans to double the maximum fine for social media platforms that fail to keep under-16s off their services, raising penalties to A$99 million. The government says children are still bypassing the ban and regulators are investigating Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.
Canada has introduced Bill C-34, a digital safety proposal that would ban social media for children under 16 unless platforms meet safety standards. The legislation would also regulate AI chatbots and create a new digital safety regulator.
An albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its distinctive hair has been spared from ritual sacrifice during Eid al-Adha. The government intervened after the animal went viral, ordering it relocated to the national zoo.
Gabriela Gonzalez and two others face charges in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Jack Avery, the father of her child, amid a custody dispute. The scheme involved payments to an undercover FBI agent posing as a hitman.
Alex Cooper, host of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, announces her first pregnancy with husband Matt Kaplan amid ongoing social media tension with TikTok star Alix Earle.
Influencer Clavicular, known for extreme appearance modification, was hospitalized after a suspected overdose during a Miami livestream. Video showed him disoriented before being rushed to a hospital by friends.