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Published Wed, Mar 25 2026 11:33 AM EDT The U.K. is rolling out a trial social media ban for hundreds of teenagers. The trial will see restrictions ranging from curfews to time caps on certain popular apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Several European countries are considering teen social media bans after Australia banned children under 16 from using the platforms. In this photo illustration a 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on January 12, 2026 in Bath, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. government is trialing a social media ban for hundreds of teens, after the country's lawmakers rejected a blanket ban on under-16s using the platforms. The U.K.'s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology said Wednesday that it will run a six-week pilot with various bans ranging from curfews to time caps on certain apps on 300 teenagers across the country. View the full site

In this photo illustration a 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on January 12, 2026 in Bath, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. government is trialing a social media ban for hundreds of teens, after the country's lawmakers rejected a blanket ban on under-16s using the platforms. The U.K.'s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology said Wednesday that it will run a six-week pilot with various bans ranging from curfews to time caps on certain apps on 300 teenagers across the country. The pilot is part of its broader digital wellbeing consultation launched this year, which has already received 30,000 responses from parents and children on the effect of social media on children's wellbeing, and closes on 26 May. It includes four types of interventions, with one set of parents instructed to use parental controls to remove or disable select apps; a second group to impose a one-hour cap per day for teens on the most popular apps, including Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat; a third set will impose a curfew between 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and a final group will continue will not restrict social media

A predatory sex offender who used Snapchat to “groom and manipulate” two girls when they were aged ten and 14, whom he later raped, will now serve an additional four-and-a-half years in prison after the State successfully objected to the undue leniency of his original nine-year sentence. After David O'Sullivan was arrested last March, gardaí found 1,629 files of downloaded child sexual abuse material on a mobile phone belonging to him.  This included 915 videos and images of sexual activity involving children and 714 images of sexually explicit exposure. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had sought a review of O’Sullivan’s original term of imprisonment, arguing that his offending was at “such an extreme end” of this type of case that the ultimate sentence imposed had been “incapable of reflecting the gravity” of the crimes. The Court of Appeal has upheld the State’s appeal, finding that the sentence was unduly lenient. Resentencing O’Sullivan to thirteen-and-a half-years in prison, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy said this was offending of “a very grave nature” by a young man who had “groomed and manipulated these extremely young girls, instilled fear, made threats and sexually assaulted both of them”. O’Sullivan, 23, previously of Ballick Road

Snapchat is doubling down on AI creation with the launch of AI Clips, a new Lens format that transforms a single photo into a short video. Announced as part of Lens Studio, Snapchat’s platform for building AR and AI-powered Lenses, the feature introduces a more structured approach to generative video, one that’s designed for speed, accessibility, and distribution. AI Clips allow users to upload a single photo and instantly turn it into a five-second video. But unlike open-ended text-to-video tools, Snapchat is taking a closed-prompt approach. Instead of typing anything, users interact with pre-designed Lenses created by developers. Each Lens comes with a specific concept or scenario. Think walking down a red carpet, appearing in a stylized cinematic moment or even dropping into a themed environment. Users simply tap the Lens, upload their photo, and Snapchat handles the rest. Built for creators, not just users The real play here is on the creator side. Snapchat says Lens developers, both experienced and new, can build and publish these AI-powered experiences in minutes directly within Lens Studio, without relying on external tools. This lowers the barrier to entry significantly, turning AI video creation into something that’s: Template-driven Repeatable Scalable across audiences More

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The augmented reality market is experiencing explosive growth that’s transforming how people interact with physical spaces. The global AR market was valued at approximately $62 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $472 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of over 34%. More than 1.4 billion people worldwide now use AR-enabled devices, with that number expected to climb to 1.73 billion by 2024. Apple’s Vision Pro, Meta’s Quest headsets, and AR-capable smartphones have pushed the technology from novelty to mainstream utility. What started as playful filters on Snapchat has evolved into a fundamental layer of digital infrastructure overlaying the physical world. Yet as AR becomes ubiquitous, a critical question remains unresolved: who controls the digital space surrounding and above physical property, and who profits when that space becomes commercially valuable? The boundary between physical and digital space is dissolving faster than property law can keep up. Augmented reality applications now overlay digital content onto real-world buildings, streets, and landmarks with increasing sophistication, creating a parallel layer of commercial activity that exists simultaneously with the physical environment. When Snapchat landed a massive digital dragon on top of New York’s Flatiron Building for a promotional campaign, millions of

Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa clapped back at a Snapchat user who accused her of being performative with privacy concerning her daughter The netizen had questioned why Toke only shares her daughter's legs, arms, and back view online, calling it attention-seeking behaviour wrapped in the guise of privacy Toke did not hold back in her reply, telling the critic to get help and stating that the long message about a child that is not theirs is bizarre Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has clapped back at a Snapchat user who criticised the way she shares photos of her daughter, after he accused her of practising what he called performative privacy by only posting parts of the child’s body on social media. The user questioned her pattern of showing the girl’s legs, arms, and back in her posts, saying it made no sense if she truly intended to keep the child private. Media personality Toke Makinwa claps back at fan who questions why she only shows her daughter's legs, arms, and back on Snapchat. Photo: tokemakinwa Source: Instagram The netizen stated that although the child belongs to Toke Makinwa, she should keep her completely away from social media rather than posting

As one of Australia’s most successful model exports, Miranda Kerr has done what few others have: transcended fashion to launch her own multimillion-dollar skincare company, KORA Organics. Now, as a Michael Hill ambassador, Kerr is extending her creative ambitions by releasing her first jewellery collection. The range is called “Amour”, and with a heart motif running throughout, the pieces are designed to become treasured heirlooms. Ahead of the launch, the 42-year-old model and mother of four (Flynn, 15, Hart, 7, Myles, 6 and Pierre, 2) chats to Sunday Life about her enviable style, raising boys in a blended family and staying connected to her husband, Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel. You’ve been based in Los Angeles for a few years now. How does LA style differ from Australian fashion? When I’m in LA I’m running around with the kids, so it’s more of a practical, comfortable style. But when I’m in New York and Paris, I’m in heels or boots, and it’s more about fashion. When it comes to Sydney, it really depends on the weather. I’d say it’s similar in a relaxed way to Los Angeles, but then you have your moments where if you go to an event, you

Sheridan man was scrolling through Facebook, Snapchat, in moments leading up to fatal crash with horse-drawn buggy A Sheridan man was scrolling through Facebook and Snapchat on his phone in the moments before he crashed into a horse-drawn buggy, killing an infant girl and injuring multiple others last summer, according to testimony Tuesday. Trenton Gregory-Michael Young, 25, of Sheridan is charged with one count of reckless driving causing death (a possible 15-year felony) and three counts of reckless driving causing serious impairment (possible five-year felonies). Oops! An active subscription is required to view this content. Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Daily News! Having trouble logging in after renewing your subscription? Try logging out and then logging back in.