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TikTok Sued For ‘Teen Mental Health Havoc’

TikTok Sued For 'Teen Mental Health Havoc'
Oct 9 2024 Share

Fourteen US states have sued TikTok, accusing the platform of contributing to a mental health crisis among teenagers.

The bipartisan lawsuit claims TikTok employs addictive features to hook young users and misleads the public about its safety.

The attorneys general allege the platform disrupts sleep, promotes harmful beauty filters, and fosters compulsive use, all of which negatively affect teen mental health.

New York Attorney General Letitia James pointed to tragic cases like a 15-year-old who died attempting a TikTok challenge, claiming such events highlight the app’s dangers.

TikTok called the lawsuit “disappointing” and “misleading,” defending its efforts to protect teens through tools designed to limit screen time and control content exposure.

The lawsuit seeks to halt TikTok’s harmful practices and impose financial penalties, adding to existing legal challenges for the app, including privacy law violations and a potential US ban.

Regulators have previously targeted social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram for similar issues. Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, hopes the lawsuit raises parental awareness but argues stronger laws are necessary to hold platforms accountable.

He emphasised the limits of the current judicial system in addressing the problem.

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Officers On Site As Trailer Overturns

Officers On Site As Trailer Overturns
Oct 9 2024 Share

Transport Malta Enforcement officials immediately convened on site after a trailer truck overturned on Triq il-Kunsill Tal-Ewropa.

One lane has been closed off to traffic so that the situation can be controlled and vehicle flow restored to normal.

 

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Drivers urged to avoid area and use alternative routes.

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Parents Who Lost Child 3 Years Ago Buy Lunch For Puttinu Cares

Parents Who Lost Child 3 Years Ago Buy Lunch For Puttinu Cares
Oct 9 2024 Share

The parents of Juan Magri, Solange and Antoine, continued to show their appreciation for Puttinu Cares after having offered them support as their baby son battled a terminal tumour diagnosis.

Little Juan passed away three years ago, but the parents continued to cherish the help the NGO offered to this day.

Today, the couple brought lunch for the entire Puttinu Cares Rainbow Ward in an act that honours their late son’s memory.

Rest in peace Juan.

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Source: Fifteen 37 Cafe, Puttinu Cares

Museum Employee Throws Away ‘Empty Beer Cans’ Art Piece

Museum Employee Throws Away 'Empty Beer Cans' Art Piece
Oct 9 2024 Share

A Dutch museum recently recovered an artwork resembling two empty beer cans after a staff member accidentally threw it away, mistaking it for trash.

The Lisser Art Museum (LAM) in Lisse found the piece, titled All The Good Times We Spent Together, in a bin after a lift technician assumed the hand-painted cans were left behind by careless visitors.

The artwork, created by French artist Alexandre Lavet, was on display inside a glass lift at the museum. Lavet’s work is a tribute to social moments and common objects, encouraging viewers to see everyday items in a new light.

Unaware of its artistic significance, the technician discarded the piece while cleaning the lift.

Curator Elisah van den Bergh noticed the artwork was missing and quickly initiated a search, finding the cans just before the trash was taken out.

After being cleaned, the cans were relocated to the museum’s entrance to highlight their value.

The museum holds no ill will toward the technician, acknowledging he acted in good faith, and praised the artwork for sparking reflection on ordinary objects.

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