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• Brash America is facing its worst nightmare: loneliness

  28-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Welcome to Trump’s America, The i Paper’s World Insight series presenting the sharpest, deepest thinking on an era-defining shift in history and politics, investigating how Donald Trump and his administration have changed the US and the world – and where we go from here.• $120,000 should be a great salary. In these US states, it isn’t
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• The new threat from Russia and China is in your mobile phone

  27-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Britons are running the risk of having their personal data harvested by using Russian and Chinese companies while shopping online or using dating apps, The i Paper can reveal.
  These firms offer temporary UK phone numbers to consumers looking to protect their privacy online, allowing people to obtain verification codes to open or use accounts with online brands such as Amazon or services such as dating websites – while remaining anonymous.But officials warn that data gleaned fr
  
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• I’m a West End star – audiences put their feet on the seats and talk on the phone

  25-09-2026 08:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  It will come as a surprise to no one that musical theatre was not on the list of professions Hannah Lowther was given by her careers adviser at school.“I had no idea what this job entailed,” she says. “It was always hard to find information about it, or hear from people actually doing it. It remains a mystery to a lot of people.”Lowther, 29, has spent much of the past five years trying to change that. A West End actress now touring in Legally Blonde, playing Margot and al
  
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• How dare boomers like me mock young people over their job-interview style

  22-09-2026 12:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  A former mentor of mine, an uncompromising newspaper editor of the old school, once told me that he could tell whether a job applicant was going to be successful by how they walked into the interview. Anyone who didn’t stride in purposefully was not going to get a job with him. This, by the way, was a man who fired someone because he saw them walking too slowly to the photocopier. Yes, different days, all right.I mention this because I wondered what he would have made of someone walking in
  
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• How an AI image of a lion brought down an Albanian smuggling gang

  14-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  To the average eye, it was a fairly inconspicuous account. The profile photo showed Big Ben and the person behind it didn’t appear to have posted any content.But this nameless account somehow accumulated 957 followers.It was one of more than 200 profiles connected to an organised crime gang, based in Albania, that reached thousands of viewers through the 900 videos it shared to promote illegal routes to the UK.One major giveaway helped bring down this criminal network that were behind vide
  
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• The new TikTok tactic to lure migrants onto mega dinghies

  13-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Criminal gangs are using “coded language” in TikTok adverts for small boat crossings to avoid them being taken down – as smugglers lure migrants to ever dangerous routes on mega dinghies carrying hundreds at a time.AI images of lions; emojis of “ninjas”, Union Flags or boats and planes; and slang words or phrases are being used to attract people attempting to cross the English Channel, without smugglers’ online accounts being shut down and investigated by poli
  
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• The strict parenting rule my sons hated – but now thank me for

  11-09-2026 08:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  When my two sons were growing up, I’ll admit I absolutely loved it when another parent, teacher or even a relative complimented me, and them, of course, on their courtesy and politeness. It matters, and as my mum and grandma used to remind me when I was young, it also costs nothing.Both our boys have always shown good manners, but it’s one thing them saying thank you to us for a treat or a present; quite another to be thanked by them for the times when we were pretty strict – a
  
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• Impact of Social Media 2026 | Advantages and Disadvantages - Simplilearn.com

  10-09-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Impact of Social Media 2026 | Advantages and Disadvantages  Simplilearn.com
  
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• Trump now seems to be embracing Nazi chic. Someone take his phone off him

  07-09-2026 15:07 via inews.co.uk
  
  If anyone has earned the right to indulge in a hobby or two, it is surely an 80-year-old man, enjoying his golden years of retirement, after decades in the workforce. Few of us would want to begrudge a pensioner that.Donald Trump, though, is not just any 80-year-old. Instead of winding down as he enters his ninth decade, he volunteered himself for not just the most demanding job of his own career – that of US president – but one of the most demanding jobs in the world.
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• The eye-watering cost to taxpayers of Burnham’s slick social media campaign

  07-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is spending up to £1m a year on expanding No 10’s social media operation, The i Paper can reveal, as the Prime Minister tries to connect with audiences on TikTok and Instagram.The Cabinet Office advertised 13 roles in July focused on social video and online content, ranging from a Social Videographer on £37,922 to a Head of Social Creative and Production on £80,342.Combined, the salaries for these roles range from £617,246 to £731,933 a year, depe
  
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• We make £10,000 a week selling our sausages on TikTok shop – we’ve hired 20 staff

  03-09-2026 13:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  As small businesses across the UK battle with rising costs, some have looked at alternative ways to keep the lights on – with one firm saying it now makes £10,000 a week from selling on TikTok shop.Wolverhampton-based Malik Butchers have been a family-run business since 1970 with Adnaan Malik, 45, taking over the shop from his father in 2009.His brother, Manny Malik, 40, said: “My brother ran it as a traditional halal butcher, there was only one member of staff, and it was only
  
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• I nearly made the Bonnie Blue documentary. The real story turned out to be us

  03-09-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Two years ago I was in the running to direct a Channel 4 documentary about Bonnie Blue. It came down to me and, I believe, two other directors. We were each asked to come up with our own take on the film. I spent a day and a half, for free, putting together a director’s vision for a job I ultimately didn’t get.I thought Bonnie and I could have made a good pairing. I co-hosted a podcast called Brown Girls Do It Too, where my friend Rubina and I talked very openly about sex, something
  
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• GK Barry: Kids were vile at school. Now they slide into my DMs to say well done

  01-09-2026 15:47 via inews.co.uk
  
  “Hello, my queen,” GK Barry, real name Grace Keeling, almost sings in greeting at the start of our interview, instantly making me feel like a close personal friend. This ability to draw people in is what made her one of the original stars of TikTok, with a following of 4.2 million.The 27 year old can make people snigger with ease, whether it’s recounting chaotic situations – such as the time she pulled a thong out of her tote bag instead of keys at university – or m
  
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• Snapchat was warned over teen crash deaths. But didn’t respond

  30-08-2026 16:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Snapchat is facing questions over its role in dangerous driving after it emerged that the social media company failed to respond to warnings from a coroner following the crash deaths of two teenagers.The coroner issued a formal Prevention of Future Deaths report – a legal warning made when an inquest identifies a risk of further deaths unless action is taken – following the deaths of Matilda “Tilly” Seccombe, 16, and Harry Purcell, 17, who were killed in a crash in Warwic
  
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• Gary Neville is ruining Dragons’ Den

  27-08-2026 21:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  How do you make a small fortune in business? You start with a large one! Or so the wisdom of Dragons’ Den seems to go these days, as the well-heeled former footballer Gary Neville returns to the series to offer business mentorship to aspiring CEOs. But his presence is sending the wrong message about what it takes to be successful in 2026.You can see why the show’s producers like Neville. He is a chipper presence in the studio, full of praise for the young entrepreneurs who appear bef
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg’s toxic empire is starting to crack

  27-08-2026 16:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Finally, Meta gets its Big Tobacco moment.The tech giant’s decision to pay more than $17 billion (£12bn) to settle a landmark US lawsuit is being seen as a reckoning for a company that has got away with preying on children and ransacking its users’ data for decades.Meta will bring in time limits on how long teenagers can use Instagram and Facebook, and notifications will be silenced during school hours.But make no mistake: we should expect Meta to do everything in its power to
  
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• I’m a millionaire’s assistant on £85,000 – the weirdest things I’ve been asked to do

  27-08-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump’s executive assistant (EA), Natalie Harp, has entered the spotlight following reports that she joined him when he swapped planes to avoid an assassination plot, and speculation over their relationship. Harp travels with the President on all domestic and international trips, and is often seen carrying a portable printer to provide Trump with hard copies of articles and social media posts.Executive assistants can be some of the most powerful people in a company – as the ga
  
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• Instagram and Facebook to be made safer for children in the US…but not the UK

  26-08-2026 19:31 via inews.co.uk
  
  Children in the UK will not be given the additional protection measuresMeta has pledged to roll out in the US after reaching an eye-watering settlement in America.
  A $18bn (£13.24bn) deal has been agreed with the Facebook and Instagram owner Meta following claims brought by 29 US states that argued the platforms harmed children.
  On top of the financial settlement, Meta has guaranteed that it will introduce significant protections to children and teen accounts on their apps.
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• The disturbing videos that show speeding drivers risking lives for likes

  25-08-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  In August last year, 17-year-old Theo Rae shared a video on Facebook of two boys in the back of a car being driven at speed with police chasing in the background.It is not clear whether Rae was one of those involved in the incident as faces are obscured, but he wrote in the comments “#didntgetcaught”.This weekend, Rae was one of five young men who were killed when the Volkswagen Passat they were in collided with a police car while being driven the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesb
  
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• We asked Facebook and TikTok if they will stop deadly driving videos. This is their reply

  24-08-2026 22:33 via inews.co.uk
  
  Despite TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook prohibiting content that promotes crime, videos glamorising dangerous driving appear to be falling through the cracks.The i Paper asked the social media companies whether they will remove joyriding content; if they planned to update any algorithms to stop promoting this content; and whether they flag these videos and accounts to the police.TikTok and Meta – which owns Facebook and Instagram – did not provide an on-the-record comment, while Snapch
  
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• Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain

  19-08-2026 13:38 via inews.co.uk
  
  “It takes a village to raise a child” – a proverb attributed to some African cultures – inspires people who believe in communal responsibility in local and national spheres.Yet, the most nurturing societies can get swept into a moral panic and brutishly bring down anyone they suspect of wrongdoing. In Uganda, my old homeland, a thief would be chased by a mob, caught, beaten, sometimes to death. It was a human sacrifice, atonement for the sins of the wider community. No on
  
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• The true face of Reform is snarling and dangerous

  12-08-2026 18:42 via inews.co.uk
  
  Somewhere inside Zia Yusuf, there’s a competent politician trying to get out. The Reform UK home affairs spokesman is well-dressed, relatively charismatic and ambitious. Perhaps in normal times, he would have made a passable junior minister in the Conservative Party.But these are not normal times. The Conservative Party is in a state of decay and right-wing politicians have every incentive to edge towards the extreme. Yusuf is either too weak to resist that pull or too venal to want to.He
  
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• I failed 11 times to break up with my partner – now I give advice to 400,000 women

  12-08-2026 11:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  I could say it was a Friday. I could say, a few years ago. I could add vagueness to my story to remove myself from the sharpness of its pain. But the truth is, I know the date, the time, the weather, the exact space I was parked in. All of it. I know the song that came on the radio when I slid back into the driver’s seat and put the key in the ignition. I know what we were both wearing, and what we’d said.At the time, I couldn’t have explained how it felt, other than lonely. It
  
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• Racists think they can do what they like in Britain. We can prove them wrong

  12-08-2026 07:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  In what circumstances might you expect a violent mob to congregate outside your home, hurling bricks at your windows and attacking police officers trying to protect you? What might you have done to merit the mob’s attempts to break into your home? Who would you need to be sheltering? What hideous crimes would need to have occurred?And whatever your answers to these questions, however “deserving” you were or were not of the attention, how frightened would you be by the sound of
  
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• I never imagined I’d have no social life in my 20s – but I’m fine with it

  10-08-2026 11:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  If you asked me a few years ago to picture how my twenties would look, I’d have imagined a diary full of after-work drinks, spontaneous weekends away and a group chat that never went quiet.The reality now, at the age of 24, is that I live three hours away from my closest friends and see them just once a year, some even less. And although this feels controversial to admit having such little face-time with friends, I am completely fine with it.After moving from Buckinghamshire to Cheshire, m
  
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• 29 best AI marketing tools for smarter workflows - sproutsocial.com

  10-08-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
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• What Meta’s major child safety fine could mean for social media reforms

  07-08-2026 08:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Meta has been ordered to pay a major $567m (£421m) fine to address harms to young people in the second part of a landmark case against the tech giant.A New Mexico court in the United States imposed the penalty on Thursday, local time, with Judge Bryan Biedscheid saying the bulk of the money would be directed to treatment services for children and teens.The case, which Meta lost in March, has already seen a jury levy $375m (£279m) in fines against the owner of Facebook, Instagram, Wha
  
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• What Meta’s £421m child safety fine could mean for social media reforms

  07-08-2026 08:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  Meta has been ordered to pay a major $567m (£421m) fine to address harms to young people in the second part of a landmark case against the tech giant.A New Mexico court in the United States imposed the penalty on Thursday, local time, with Judge Bryan Biedscheid saying the bulk of the money would be directed to treatment services for children and teens.The case, which Meta lost in March, has already seen a jury levy $375m (£279m) in fines against the owner of Facebook, Instagram, Wha
  
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• Smoking is cool again. How embarrassing

  07-08-2026 08:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  When I was a child I was led to believe that great diabolical temptation, “smoking”, would present itself to me, serpentine, hanging around a disused bike shed or down a ginnel on the way home from school.It would probably involve peer pressure, and how I responded to it would determine both the course of my future and my classification as either a good or bad person. It did not seem difficult to do. I had grown up in a world where smoking was bad: bad for your health, done by bad gi
  
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• Putin is losing his battle with ‘Russia’s Zuckerberg’ – and being openly mocked

  05-08-2026 16:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  A day after being charged by Russian authorities with assisting terrorist activity and being placed on an international “wanted” list, the founder of the Telegram messaging app responded – with a meme.Pavel Durov, a 41-year-old tech billionaire sometimes dubbed “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg”, showed little sign of concern over the case launched by the Federal Security Service (FSB) last week.Writing to his 11.3 million followers from his haven in Dubai, Durov said
  
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