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Move over, credit cards: Social-media stars are tapping magic wands to buy things
Tap-to-pay is getting a TikTok makeover as shoppers turn checking out into a personalized accessory.
Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448819 Points: 239 # Comments: 195
Prior permission mandatory for protests and rallies, says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner
Ranchi Police urges citizens to not believe any news, video, message, or information being circulated on various social media platforms without verification
Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-just-paid-nearly-17-billion-to-make-sure-it-gets-to-write-the-kid-safety-rules-for-every-other-social-media-platform/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49470949 Points: 93 # Comments: 7
Meta dodges ‘Big Tobacco’ nightmare with $18 billion settlement in child-safety lawsuit
The social-media giant’s agreement with state officials removes a cloud that was hanging over its stock, analysts say.
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Article URL: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446221 Points: 27 # Comments: 30
Wildlife trafficking spreads across social media, putting thousands of species at risk
Researchers monitoring online activity for six weeks in mid-2025 found primates, birds, snakes, frogs, orchids and many other wildlife groups advertised for sale across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Wildlife is increasingly being trafficked through online platforms. On
Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap
To understand what religion looks like in 21st-century America, researchers may need to ask different questions.