2 h. ago Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts

Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favouriteFamously, according to the advertising slogan anyway, Guinness is good for you. But for the past couple of years, Guinness has been practically inescapable.Backed by its owner Diageo’s £2.7bn marketing war chest, the brand has shaken off its “old man” reputation, becoming a staple of gen Z pub culture, exploiting its Instagrammable colour scheme and social media trends such as the “splitting the G” drinking game. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral

The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targetedLike thousands of women across the world, Evie, a 22-year-old photographer from Lincolnshire, woke up on New Year’s Day, looked at her phone and was alarmed to see that fully clothed photographs of her had been digitally manipulated by Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, to show her in just a bikini.The “put her in a bikini” trend began quietly at the end of last year before exploding at the start of 2026. Within days, hundreds of thousands of requests were being made to the Grok chatbot, asking it to strip the clothes from photographs of women. The fake, sexualised images were posted publicly on X, freely available for millions of people to inspect. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Zara Larsson declares love for immigrants, trans people and 'even criminals' as she blasts ICE in furious rant

Zara Larsson slammed Immigration and Customs Enforcement as she declared her love for immigrants, trans people, socialism and even criminals in a furious social media rant.

Events

6 h. ago Nicola Peltz removes all traces of the Beckham family from her social media after husband Brooklyn blocked his parents and brothers

The actress, 31, notably deleted a post which included a birthday tribute to her mother-in-law Victoria, amongst others.

Society

11 h. ago BBC apologise after Shay Given's 'Holocaust' comment on live TV broadcast

Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given has taken to social media to apologise after making a comment in relation to the Holocaust live on air during Saturday's FA Cup coverage on the BBC

Politics

11 h. ago New video from ICE shooting in Minneapolis emerges showing Renee Good 'stalking and impeding' agents, DHS claims

A new video of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis posted by the Department of Homeland Security on social media shows Renee Good positioned sideways on the road minutes before she was shot to death.

Events

11 h. ago Elon Musk hits out at Keir Starmer reposting AI image of PM wearing a bikini

He called the UK a country that wants to ‘suppress free speech’

Events

11 h. ago Angry Ginge considers following champion Luke Littler into world of darts

The social media star, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, was victorious in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here last year.

Politics

12 h. ago Shay Given in grovelling apology over Wilfried Nancy 'Holocaust' at Celtic blunder as BBC offer major sorry

The English Premier League legend received backlash for his poor choice of words on social media

Politics

12 h. ago 'Doomsday Plane' is spotted in LA sparking panic after Maduro's capture

The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, known as the 'Doomsday plane,' landed in Los Angeles Thursday night for the first time in 51 years, prompting social media users to fear the worst.

Politics

13 h. ago Love Island's Indiyah Polack 'cheated on Dami Hope' with social media star

Love Island star Indiyah Polack has been accused of cheating on her now ex-boyfriend, Dami Hope, after she was allegedly caught kissing a social media star at a swanky restaurant

Politics

13 h. ago I tried to make my dog go viral on social media – it taught me more than I expected

Making a star of Murphy the labrador seemed like a harmless and plausible quest. But I hadn’t reckoned with all kinds of costsRead more summer essentialsEddie sits at a cafe dressed in a turtleneck and blue beret. “On a scale of 10-10, rate how good I look,” the caption to his post reads.The socialite’s page is full of candid content: enjoying a doughnut at a popular Melbourne brunch spot, relaxing in a chic robe and celebrating a paid “staycation” at the Hyatt House in Melbourne, adorned in a leopard print outfit. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Trump administration suspends $129m in benefit payments to Minnesota

USDA notified state’s governor of decision, citing inquiries into alleged fraud by local non-profits and businessesThe Trump administration announced it is suspending $129m in federal benefit payments to Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud in the state.The secretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Brooke Rollins, shared a letter on Friday on social media that was addressed to Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, notifying them of the administration’s decision and citing investigations into alleged fraud conducted by local non-profits and businesses. Continue reading...

Economics

15 h. ago Lorraine Kelly left heartbroken as she announces death of dad after 'poor health'

The TV star announced the death on social media and shared some special memories of her dad.

Events

16 h. ago Lorraine Kelly heartbroken as she announces death of dad after 'poor health'

Telly star Lorraine Kelly has taken to social media to announce that her dad has died after battling poor health

Events

16 h. ago This Morning's Josie Gibson shares health diagnosis after dramatic weight battle

ITV's Josie Gibson has opened up about her health battles in a social media post.

Events

16 h. ago TikTok the travel agent! How the social media platform is shaping our holidays

Would you let a social media platform plan your holiday? According to TikTok's Head of Travel, Hannah Bennett, searches for travel on the video app beloved of Gen Z are up 131 per cent year-on-year.

Politics

17 h. ago Elon Musk hits out at 'fascist' Britain and posts AI image of Keir Starmer in a bikini as he claims banning X over Grok sexualised pictures would be 'censorship'

Elon Musk made a defiant response against Sir Keir Starmer who said he was leaving 'all options' on the table in response to deep fake pornography and child abuse images on X.

Events

17 h. ago Nasa announces timeline of astronauts’ early departure from ISS due to ‘serious’ medical issue

Space agency said crew of four will leave ISS next week with goal of touching down in California on 15 JanuaryNasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue.The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the station no earlier than 5pm EST on Wednesday, 14 January, with the goal of them landing near California early on Thursday morning, 15 January, “depending on weather and recovery conditions”. Continue reading...

Technology

18 h. ago Musk hits out at ‘fascist’ UK as row over X and its Grok AI escalates

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said she would back regulator Ofcom if it sought to ban the social media platform and its AI.

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