SOCIAL LENS
Landmark US Trials Target Social Media Over Harm to Children
Plaintiffs liken platforms to addictive products in a legal strategy inspired by Big Tobacco
NEWSPULSE
Innovation & Tech
Pope Leo Warns of ‘Overly Affectionate’ AI Chatbots
Pontiff calls for regulation to prevent emotional dependence and protect human creativity and judgement
GLOBE
Italy Pushes Back Against ICE Presence at Milan Winter Olympics
Political leaders and local authorities warn US immigration agency has no place in Olympic security operations
SOCIAL LENS
Protection Rackets and Drugs: Five Held Over Criminal Organisation
The Larnaca District Court issued an eight-day remand order against five people, aged 22 to 43, suspected of being members of a criminal group involved in providing “protection” to nightclubs and in drug trafficking.
Our Neighbourhood
IOM: Hundreds Feared Missing or Dead Amid Reports of Shipwrecks in Mediterranean
Severe storms and ongoing smuggling operations have hampered rescues in the Central Mediterranean, with IOM warning that multiple recent shipwrecks may have left hundreds missing or dead in the deadliest migration route.
