17 h. ago Council warns public against illegal crypto training schemes

The Consumer Council of Fiji is warning the public about a rise in illegal virtual asset–related training activities being actively promoted on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. The Council says these schemes target local residents by promising high returns through so-called educational trading programmes, designed to lure participants into paying fees for online and in-person […]

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29 h. ago Fiji Pine clarifies lease and dividend process after online claims

The Fiji Pine Group of Companies has dismissed social media claims that some landowning units in Bua have not received lease rental payments. Executive Chair Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure responded to a post by Australia-based creator Suliasi Daunitutu, saying all land rentals are fully up to date. Ratu Rakuita also clarified confusion over dividend distribution. While […]

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7 d. ago ‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says

A Sydney fruit shop owner who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said. Forty-three-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed was identified on social media as the bystander who hid behind […]

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1 week ago Tudravu urges caution as probe into alleged Viber leak deepens

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has reiterated the Fiji Police Force’s commitment to a thorough, impartial, and evidence-based investigation into the alleged leaked Viber messages that have been circulating widely on social media in recent days. The messages, which allegedly contain exchanges between senior officers and individuals linked to drug-related operations, have triggered intense public scrutiny. […]

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1 week ago Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking the beginning of an expected global wave of regulation. From midnight (1300 GMT), 10 of the biggest platforms will be […]

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1 week ago India’s IndiGo battles passenger fury over luggage lost in chaos

India’s IndiGo (INGL.NS), opens new tab is battling growing passenger fury over delays in finding and delivering thousands of stranded bags, with social media flooded with photos of luggage piling up at airports after last week’s large-scale flight disruptions. IndiGo, which has 65% of the domestic market, has apologised after cancelling more than 2,000 flights […]

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2 w. ago Police seize phones of officers allegedly linked to drug case

Eight police officers have allegedly been implicated in a drug-related investigation, prompting the Fiji Police Force to seize their phones for digital forensic analysis. Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu says the Criminal Investigations Department conducted a detailed review of social media posts, which reportedly linked the officers to an individual connected to the drug trade. […]

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2 w. ago YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban

Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days. The decision ends a stand-off between the internet giant and the Australian government which initially exempted […]

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2 w. ago So You Think You Can Dance contestant Donyelle Jones dies at 46

So You Think You Can Dance contestant Donyelle Jones died Tuesday, her family announced on her official social media. She was 46. “Today at 8:34am, Donyelle Denise Wilson, transitioned,” they wrote, using her real name. “A wife. A daughter. A sister. A friend. And a warrior who kicked cancer’s ass every single day she was […]

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2 w. ago Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe

A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social media for under-16s says the measure would make the internet more dangerous for young people and be widely circumvented. Noah Jones, 15, is a co-plaintiff in a High Court case against Communications Minister Anika Wells and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant. The law, […]

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3 w. ago COMPOL orders probe into allegations against senior officers

Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu has ordered an internal investigation into allegations that senior police officers are aiding individuals involved in illegal activities. He says that if the claims are proven false, action will be taken against the author of the social media post, stressing that the Fiji Police Force will not allow its officers’ […]

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3 w. ago Taxi drivers hit back at viral video allegations from Labasa

Taxi drivers from Natokamu, Labasa, have rejected claims circulating on social media that a teenage boy was unfairly assaulted in a viral video filmed along the Cawaira stretch. They say the boy was part of a drunk group of five who allegedly threatened a driver and damaged his vehicle on Saturday afternoon. Natokamu villager Sainiana […]

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4 w. ago Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

Australia is home for YouTube star Jordan Barclay, the place where he was born, went to school and built a company worth $50 million by age 23 that produces gaming content for 23 million subscribers. Now, with a world-first social media ban on Australian children younger than 16 set to take effect on December 10, […]

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4 w. ago Meta buried ‘causal’ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms. In a 2020 research project code-named “Project Mercury,” Meta (META.O), opens […]

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