Social Media abuse

Social Media abuse

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures from the stage on the day she delivers a speech marking her second year in office, in Mexico City, Mexico, 1 September, 2026. REUTERS

Mexico to require digital platforms to protect minors from violent, sexual content

Digital platforms will have one month to come into compliance with the decree, ​government adviser Luisa Maria Alcalde said.

South Asians face online abuse and bullying on social media. Representational image. Photo: AI-generated

Anti-South Asian 'hate speech' on X rises 240% in US, Bangladeshis among targets

Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, is questioned by states' lawyer Jason Slothouber before US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states, alleging it improperly captured data from minors, designed its social media platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety in Oakland, California, US, 25 August 2026. Sketch: REUTERS/Vicki Behringer

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

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Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury

In this photo provided by Sam Volker Photography, Neil the Seal, a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal, rests against a sign post as moves through an area in Tasmania, Australia, on June 27, 2026. (Sam Volker Photography via AP)

Neil the giant seal becomes a social media star

Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain, 23 February 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Katie Collins

British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by security personnel after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Disinformation swirls on social media after Trump rally shooting

A long exposure shows FIFA's logo near its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland 27 February, 2022. Photo: Reuters

FIFA offers tools to fight social media abuse to all 211 member countries

FILE PHOTO: Woman is seen in front of displayed social media logos in this illustration taken, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Turkey arrests 78 over earthquake social media posts

The Instagram application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo

Religious leaders call on Zuckerberg to scrap Instagram Kids plans

Representational image. Photo: Kacper Pempel via Reuters

Social media hacking increased 13% in 2 years

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'I will not let this break me' - Saka opens up after suffering racist abuse

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People saying 'I hope your children die': Morata reveals social media abuse