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Storyboard18 presents FAST FIVE ⬇ We bring you top five news updates from the world of advertising, marketing, and business of brands. Is Snapchat's bid to attract Indian advertisers working? While platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and even homegrown players like Moj and ShareChat secure consistent ad spends, has Snapchat been able to break into the media plans of top marketers? Dentsu breaks silence, admits to blowing whistle in CCI’s media cartel probe The CCI’s leniency program, which incentivizes cartel members to come forward in exchange for reduced penalties or immunity, has emerged as a key tool in uncovering covert agreements. Prasar Bharati and Shucae Films OTT join forces; aims to boost WAVES OTT content portfolio This collaboration brings Shucae’s dynamic slate of original web content to Prasar Bharati’s digital platform WAVES, with select shows also airing on its national television network. Delhi HC backs Domino’s in trademark tussle, flags health risks of brand confusion over food The order passed by Justice Saurabh Banerjee not only reinforces the protection of well-known trademarks but also underlines a compelling public health dimension when it comes to food-related IP infringement. Amazon India to invest over Rs 2000 crore to bolster pan India operations network

INDIANAPOLIS— Darren Ringenberg, 30, of Louisville, Kentucky, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison, followed by ten years of supervised release, after being convicted of two counts of sexual exploitation of a child while required to register as a sex offender. According to court documents, in 2019, Ringenberg was previously convicted in Kentucky of twenty counts of Possession of Matter Portraying a Sexual Performance by a Minor and was required to register as a sex offender for life. Then, after his release from the Kentucky offense, in June 2023, Ringenberg, using the Snapchat username “devil_hell6969,” communicated with a nine-year old girl living in Monroe County, Indiana and coerced her to send sexually explicit images and videos, threatening to hack into her social media accounts and remove all her friends if she did not comply. Ringenberg directed her as to what images to send, how to take the photos and told her that they could meet in person in the future. He also falsely claimed to be sixteen years old and would screen-record and save many of the images and conversations without the child’s knowledge. After receiving a tip about his illicit behavior online, law enforcement

Love Island 2025 feels like it was sent from the gods above to answer all my qualms and tiresome ways with this show and give me exactly what I’ve wanted for ages. Gone are the days of a boring first week, and here is the era of a first week that is somehow more compulsive viewing than the last few years of summer programming have managed in their entirety. It’s really the perfect mix of the ones you really love to watch and the ones who you love to hate watch – and that’s what makes a great season of Love Island. We’ve had sneaking, we’ve had chaos and we’ve had full on scraps – so here’s the Love Island 2025 cast ranked by vibes alone now we’re firmly one week in! 17. Ben via ITV Something about this man makes me feel unpleasant. I think it’s because he’s with my precious Shakira and I think she deserves someone so much better. Reminds me a LOT of Luca in his original season (derogatory). 16. Remell via ITV At first I thought he seemed like a really nice lad but after that whole fiasco in the challenge where he said that

THE HAGUE – The Dutch government on June 17 advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns. The advice, which is non-binding, comes after Australia and New Zealand proposed social media bans for under-16s, and several European countries have issued similar guidelines. “Intensive screen and social media use can be bad for the (mental) health and development of children,” said the Dutch ministry for health, well-being and sport. “Think of sleeping problems, panic attacks, depressive symptoms, reduced concentration and a negative self-image.” The ministry distinguished between smartphone use, messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal, and social media apps like TikTok. Children younger than their last year of primary school (typically 11 or 12) should not be allowed a smartphone, the government advised. From secondary school (age 12 or 13), message apps should be permitted but no social media apps before 15, according to the guidelines. “A step-by-step approach helps: first learn to communicate via chat, then get acquainted with social media,” said the government. The ministry also issued guidelines on screen time: none at all before the age of two, while

Social media has overtaken TV and websites/apps as a primary news source for the first time, according to a new poll from Reuters and the University of Oxford. Per its findings, 54% of respondents surveyed reported accessing news via social media and video networks in the U.S. in the last week, compared to 50% who accessed TV news and 48% who accessed websites/apps in the same period. The shift is being driven in large part by younger groups, with 54% of respondents between the ages of 18 and 24 and 50% between 25 and 34 saying social media/video networks are their main news source – increases of 13 and 6 points respectively compared to last year. When it comes to specific platforms being used as news sources, Facebook reached 26% of respondents in the last week, followed by YouTube with 21%, Instagram with 16%, WhatsApp with 15%, X with 11%, TikTok with 10%. Other notable sources included Facebook Messenger with 5%, LinkedIn and Telegram with 4% each, Snapchat and Reddit with 3% each, and Threads and Bluesky with 1% each. AI chatbots are also becoming an emerging source of news with a total of 7% usage for news each week

June 16, 2025 – SAN JOSE, CA – Edward Tellez Solis, aka Edward Telles Solis, was sentenced on Monday, June 9, 2025, to 100 months in federal prison for possessing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills via social media and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila handed down the sentence. Tellez Solis, 27, of Marina, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 4, 2022.  On Feb. 10, 2025, Tellez Solis pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of distribution of fentanyl, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.   According to the plea agreement and court documents, Tellez Solis used social media applications such as Snapchat and Telegram to advertise, sell, and distribute controlled substances such as fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills (known as “M30” pills or “blues”), cocaine, Ecstasy/MDMA, Hydrocodone/Norco tablets, marijuana, and Alprazolam/Xanax tablets.  On March 3, 2022, Tellez Solis contacted a 15-year-old minor via Snapchat and offered to sell him 13 M30 pills, knowing that the pills contained fentanyl or some other federally controlled substance.  The next day, Tellez Solis

A pervert must now sign on the sex offenders register after he messaged “two girls” on Snapchat with pictures of his genitals. Michael Wells, from Gillingham, thought he was chatting to two schoolgirls, aged 13 and 14, when he sent the sexual messages on the social communication app. Michael Wells is now subject to notification requirements as a sex offender after admitting four offences after trying to communicate with a child for sexual gratification The 35-year-old, not only sent them both images of his erect penis, he also sent one of them a video of himself masturbating after he started talking to what he thought was 14-year-old girl called Molly and a 13-year-old called Maisie. However, what the pervert didn’t know was that he was messaging two decoys who were, in fact, undercover police officers. Wells, of Littlebourne Avenue, Gillingham, was arrested and later charged with four offences. These were two counts attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and two counts of attempting to cause a child to watch or look at an image of sexual activity. He admitted all the offences when he appeared in the dock at Medway Magistrates’ Court on June 6. Wells appeared

Priscilla Kelly, known to WWE fans as Gigi Dolin, made her in-ring return at REVOLVER Cage of Horrors on June 14th in a match against Zachary Wentz. Unfortunately, the comeback didn’t go as planned—officials were forced to stop the match after Kelly appeared to suffer a leg injury mid-bout. This appearance marked Kelly’s first match since her WWE release in May. Fans were initially concerned the incident might be a serious injury, but Kelly took to social media to clarify what really happened—and it’s something she’s dealt with for years. Explaining the situation in a post on X, Kelly revealed she deals with a recurring anatomical condition that affects her patella. “My patella came out of place. It does that from time to time. It’s an anatomy issue I’ve had my whole life, and I’ve managed to always work through it, even sometimes continuing matches after it happens.” She went on to reassure fans that this isn’t a new injury, but more of a painful inconvenience she’s familiar with handling: “It’s not an ‘injury,’ it just hurts a good bit and I have to ‘pop’ it back in place. Now ya know. Sorry, guys.” This match was meant to kick

TULLAMORE Circuit Court heard how a 32-year-old man “befriended” a 10-year-old Midlands girl on Snapchat and sent her messages and an image of a sexual nature. The man, who is from a different part of Leinster from the girl and who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty in April to an offence under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. He then appeared before Judge Keenan Johnson where a detective sergeant, replying to William Fennelly, BL, prosecuting, gave evidence that gardai received a phone call in March 2022 from the mother of the child. The evidence was that after befriending the 10-year-old on Snapchat the girl received a message from a person unknown to her saying “How are you sexy?” The girl asked who the individual was and the reply was that she was “sexy” and the mother took the phone from her daughter and immediately found that she knew the person who was communicating with the girl, having been in contact with him a number of years previously. After the mother took the phone the man made video calls to it and made various videos and sent messages with “Show me you”. When the man persisted in

Updated: Jun. 14, 2025, 10:02 a.m. Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 10:02 a.m. Mubasher Muhammad Riaz, 41, was sentenced to 188 months in prison after pleading guilty to the charges of coercion and enticement of a minor. File photo. MLive file photo DETROIT, MI - An Ypsilanti man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for using Snapchat to entice girls as young as 11 into sexual acts. Mubasher Muhammad Riaz, 41, was sentenced to 188 months in prison after pleading guilty to the charges of coercion and enticement of a minor, according to court records. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.