18 h. ago Fake Labubu dolls are a choking risk, warns UK standards body

Thousands of the viral toys are poorly made while genuine dolls ‘are almost impossible to find’, CTSI saysGrowing numbers of counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in the UK are poorly made and pose a choking hazard to young children, a trading standards body has warned.The toothy, fluffy monster doll figures, made exclusively by the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, have surged in popularity among children and adults after going viral on social media. Celebrity fans include Rihanna and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink, while many owners like to attach the dolls to handbags or backpacks. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Spanish town ordered to scrap religious festivals ban mainly impacting Muslims

Jumilla’s ban on gatherings in public sports centres breaches right to religious freedom, says MadridSpain’s central government has ordered officials in a Spanish town to scrap a ban on religious gatherings in public sports centres, describing it as a “discriminatory” measure that breaches the right to religious freedom as it will mainly impact Muslims.“There can be no half-measures when it comes to intolerance,” Ángel Víctor Torres, the minister for territorial policy, wrote on social media on Monday. Rightwing opposition parties, he added, “cannot decide who has freedom of worship and who does not”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children

Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combinedTech companies including Snapchat and Facebook reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week.Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have grown increasingly alarmed about the growing threat from sextortion and other crimes targeting teenagers. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mystery over adult star 'MissJohnDough' Lina Bina's death after 'blood clot' claim

The adult industry has been shaken by the reported loss of Lina Bina, as tributes for the adult actress have poured in across social media over the last 24 hours

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8 d. ago Peter Andre's 'upset' over 'stalker' fears amid Princess' 'heartbroken' admission

The star admitted he wishes he had restricted Princess Andre's social media usage after the revelation

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1 week ago Expert dietitian warns young people 'don't take weight loss tips from influencers'

While social media may be full of dieting advice and health guidance, not all of it is correct and people should think twice before taking it, experts have explained

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1 week ago Is it true that you need to lift heavy weights to build muscle mass?

Most people who want larger muscles head to the gym. But gains can be made at home without any equipment at allScroll through social media for muscle-building advice and the message is often clear: go to the gym; lift weights so heavy you can barely finish your final set. “People assume that’s the only way to build muscle,” says Leigh Breen, professor of translational physiology at the University of Leicester. “But there are other ways.”Muscles grow when we place a demand on them that isn’t typical in our daily lives. If that demand is repeated often enough, the muscles adapt: getting stronger and, yes, larger. But they don’t “know” whether this stimulus to the muscle is coming from a heavy or low load. Continue reading...

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1 week ago London mayor addresses city council, community in social media video: ‘This is not a time to be divided’

London mayor addresses city council, community in social media video: ‘This is not a time to be divided’  FOX 56 News

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1 week ago Elle Brooke issues major advice as she warns 'you need to change your whole life'

Content creator Elle Brooke took to her social media to provide some real pieces of advice, as she continues to switch up her content career in favour of something tastier

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1 week ago Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.

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1 week ago Social media ads promoting small boat crossings to UK to be banned

Change to border security bill will also make it a crime to advertise fake passports, visas and work opportunitiesMinisters are to outlaw social media adverts promoting journeys on small boats across the Channel to asylum seekers.The government will create a UK-wide criminal offence that could lead to perpetrators being sentenced for up to five years in prison and a hefty fine. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings to the UK

Individuals caught by the offence could receive a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine

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3 w. ago Taking the knee is no longer enough – the Lionesses need the FA to take a stand over racist abuse

The Lionesses want more from the game’s authorities, including the Football Association, with some in the squad advocating for a boycott of social media

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3 w. ago England players want stronger action from FA over racist abuse of Jess Carter

The Lionesses want more from the game’s authorities, including the Football Association, with some in the squad advocating for a boycott of social media

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3 w. ago A PR dream or disaster? Jet2’s holiday advert finds new life as joke meme

In a social media trend, the airline’s joyful advert jingle is being played over cheerless summer holiday footageYou’re the boss of a travel company, it’s early summer and your brand is going viral. Millions of people are watching and sharing social media clips of people on holiday, the soundtrack to which is your company jingle.It sounds like a PR dream, but is it? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I banned one kid from my daughter's birthday party – his mum then gave me hell'

A single dad has taken to social media to ask users online for advice after he banned one child from his daughter's birthday party but invited the rest of the class

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues update to all UK tourists going abroad

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has shared advice to holidaymakers on social media

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4 w. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia backs down as she gives praise to husband in family update

Georgia Jones has shared an adorable update with her social media followers as she revealed the label she's willing to 'let' her McFly star husband Danny have

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4 w. ago Supernanny Jo Frost urges parents not to avoid one thing when kids go back to school

Parenting expert Jo Frost, who is best known for her role on Supernanny, has taken to social media to share some advice to parents over a 'ridiculous' back-to-school trend

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