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The UpDate: Australia is set to sue Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. The government says they haven't kept under-16s off, as its ban requires. The platforms haven't commented yet. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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Some performances stay with you. Meet Denise, our Creator Spotlight. The Irish actress and 2x Olivier Award winner, known to many as Dedra in Andor. Follow Denise for more! 🙌 #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #CreatorSpotlight
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The UpDate: Meta has been ordered to pay $25bn for misleading Facebook users about privacy. The case is tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta says the state didn't prove anyone was misled, and plans to appeal. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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A goodbye wave on the platform, a palace photoshoot we’d crash, and a ridge walk purely for the view  Featuring our #TopScrolls team faves #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #Photography
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The UpDate: The EU wants smart glasses to say when they’re recording. Its data watchdog wants clear lights or sounds, amid concern over girls and women being filmed in secret. People have a right to know, it says. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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The UpDate: Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account mid-protest. The coalition says it went dark for about 90 minutes, and admins were locked out for hours. Meta says an automated system got it wrong and apologised. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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The UpDate: 8 US states vs OpenAI. The states are suing, claiming ChatGPT harms young users, and want penalties and changes to how it works. OpenAI hasn’t commented yet. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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Some lessons land better with a laugh. Meet Nicole, our Creator Spotlight. A Romanian-Spanish creator in Egypt, writing and acting in satire to open closed minds. Follow Nicole for more! 🙌 #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #CreatorSpotlight
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What kind of posts do you wish you saw more of on UpScrolled? #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #Community
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The UpDate: Florida’s under-14 social media ban is back on. An appeals court overturned the injunction blocking it. NetChoice, the tech group fighting the law, warns platforms may have to check every user’s age. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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The UpDate: Warner Music vs the owner of Ray-Ban. Warner is suing for up to $64M, claiming its brands used hundreds of unlicensed songs in social media ads, including Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa tracks. No public response yet. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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16+, and staying that way.  Let kids be kids. #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #OnlineSafety
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The UpDate: A safety button that didn’t do anything. Newly unsealed claims in New York’s lawsuit allege TikTok gave thousands of users, including kids and teens, a fake “Algo Refresh” safety tool in an experiment. TikTok denies it. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate #Scrolldifferently
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Loud, leafy or cinematic. Pick your weekend 👇 🌊🪴🎬 Featuring our #TopScrolls team faves #UpScrolled #ScrollDifferently #Photography
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The UpDate: Meta just blocked TikTok’s ads. Meta banned ads from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance across Facebook and Instagram in the US and six other countries. Meta’s take: it doesn’t have to promote a competitor trying to pull people off its apps. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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Your DMs on UpScrolled are now end-to-end encrypted. Who's the first person you're messaging? #UpScrolled #Privacy #CommunityFirst #EndToEndEncryption
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The UpDate: Big Tech vs the UK’s online safety watchdog. Meta, TikTok and X are in court, challenging how much moderation data Ofcom can demand, like harmful post removals and who saw them. Ofcom says it needs the numbers to check the rules are working. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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Some voices fill the whole room. Meet Kiesza, our Creator Spotlight. The Canadian singer, songwriter and dancer behind “Hideaway”, bringing the stage lights and the energy straight to your feed. Follow Kiesza for more from behind the mic! 🙌 #UpScrolled  #CreatorSpotlight
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The UpDate: The Facebook whistleblower is back, and this time it’s about AI. Frances Haugen, whose leaks inspired the new film “The Social Reckoning”, says Zuckerberg is “playing with fire” on AI. She’s been warning about Meta for years. #UpScrolled #TheUpDate
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