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It's long had a reputation as the city of romance, but now the French capital is supporting a growing number of businesses that will arrange an extravagant marriage proposal in a landmark setting - for a hefty fee, of course. The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with agencies charging international clients thousands of euros to pop the question in a 'romantic' setting in the City of Love.

A 21-year-old social media manager received a major promotion within President Donald Trump's administration despite raising concerns over his alleged white nationalist rhetoric, according to a new report. The New York Times reported on Thursday that 21-year-old Peyton Rollins was brought over to the Department of Homeland Security this month to help run their social media. This follows Rollins making a splash with his social media work over at the Department of Labor, work that caused concern among a number of colleagues.

If you spend any time scrolling French TikTok, watching French YouTubers, or hanging out near a high school or university café in Paris, Marseille, or Lyon, you'll quickly notice that the French you learned in class isn't exactly what young people are speaking today. French Gen Z slang is a fast-evolving mix of , Arabic and Romani influences, texting shortcuts, and words born from rap and street culture.

A GP accused of professional misconduct over his criticism of Covid-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures has told a medical inquiry that believed he could adhere to public health guidelines in his medical practice while still challenging them on social media.

Now platforms have three hours to remove content requested by authorities. Previously, they had a 36-hour window to take down such content. Under India's IT rules, authorities can order the removal of content deemed illegal under any of its laws, including those related to national security and public order. India's new rules require labelling of AI content It will also be mandatory for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube to clearly label what the government calls "synthetically generated information."

A 2025 survey by Nation's Restaurant News and Belle Communications found that about 73% of millennial and Gen Z diners visit restaurants based on social media reviews. Search for "New York City Semma review" to find feedback on one of the city's most acclaimed Indian spots, and you'll see TikTok videos appear in the results before written reviews from The New York Times and The Infatuation. The way we learn about restaurants has changed, and as a result, a notable degree of power has been handed to food lovers on the internet.

Whether you're looking at a massive snow storm in Russia , monkeys on the loose in St. Louis or the latest breaking news, these tips from MediaWise deputy director Brittani Kollar will help you sort through the noise and decide for yourself if what you're seeing is real. First, slow down. "Often false content is designed to be very catchy so you reply instantly," Kollar said. "Things may seem less plausible with a second view."

Five years ago, finding a coach followed a predictable path. You searched a directory, shortlisted three names, booked discovery calls, and picked your favourite. The coach with the best sales pitch won. Today that process feels almost quaint. The coaching industry has fractured into a thousand pieces. People are using ChatGPT as their first coach. They're joining group programmes with influencers they've never met.

Don't forget: Social Media is a fundamental tool of communications, not a 'nice to have' Don't get caught up chasing trends: Lad Bible isn't your key demographic, your fans are Be true to your football club. Learn lessons from others, but don't copy and paste Create a 'Help' channel for queries and enquiries by fans (see the Fan Engagement Index for more on this)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening arguments for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week. Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

"Sarita" on Instagram appears to be the account the agency reported, showing a blonde woman wearing a Massachusetts State Police uniform, complete with a badge and a gun. In the pictures posted since Dec. 29, her name tags reads "Sara," "St. Pay," and "St. May." In one, the letters are unintelligible. The account has more than 100,000 followers as of Sunday evening. MSP declined to confirm the account.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter said he has been the target of a vicious and antisemitic smear campaign since Social Democrats justice spokesman Gary Gannon put up a social media post that linked him with Jeffrey Epstein. Mr Shatter, who was Fine Gael's justice minister from 2011 to 2014, said he has twice written to Mr Gannon and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns in the last week seeking the withdrawal of false claims that he met Epstein while in office.

Parents hold a key that grants access to areas of their child's life that no one else can enter a foundational intimacy. However, more and more people are choosing to sever that bond and throw the key away. It's difficult to quantify how many children have decided to stop speaking to their parents, although some studies point to a steady increase in recent years.

As college students, we have all felt the stress and confusion around the conversation of summer internships: what do I want to do? Am I qualified for anything? Where do I start, and how do I apply? These are all the questions I, as well as most students, have when thinking about potential internships. It's easy to get overwhelmed. So, let this be a guide for where to go, what to do, and how to, hopefully, find your dream internship for the summer!

"More people are aware; It keeps people alert," he said. "If they know she hasn't been found yet, perhaps people will remember that and if they see something, they might say something."

In the video, the Obamas are depicted as apes in a jungle. The portrayal of Black people as apes is a racist trope that has been historically used to dehumanize them and justify violence and discrimination against people of African descent. The video repeated widely discredited conspiracy theories that Trump's election defeat to Joe Biden in 2020 was due to vote-rigging.

Kids may say the darndest things, but parents post about them in the funniest ways. Every week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents across social media platforms like X, Threads and Bluesky to spread the joy. Scroll down to read the latest batch. Realness delivered to your inbox. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.

In recent years, multimedia content has firmly established itself online, fueled by the development of high-speed Internet technologies as well as the growing availability of tools for creating and editing video. The global lockdowns also contributed to this process by forcing people to look for similar alternatives on the web. If integrating video into your communications sounds like an overwhelming investment, start leveraging your products with music and audio that are often underestimated by marketers.

"I get just enough to cover my rent a month," she told the . "It's not enough to be a career and this is a full-time job."

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Walk through any coffee shop these days and you'll notice something interesting. The twenty-somethings hunched over their laptops look somehow more weathered than the thirty-somethings chatting nearby. At first, I thought it was just me projecting, maybe feeling defensive about approaching my mid-thirties. But then the research started backing up what many of us have been quietly observing: millennials born between 1985 and 1995 often appear younger than their Gen Z counterparts.

Thomas Frank has refused to criticise Cristian Romero following his social media attack on Tottenham's owners, saying the matter has been dealt with internally. The Tottenham manager made his ambivalence about social media clear something I do know is that we all give it too much attention but stopped short of condemning his captain's behaviour after last weekend's draw with Manchester City, despite it being the second such outburst in as many months.

It was an overwhelming first time at the bins, but also fascinating to see how they process donations and get everything into those big blue bins. While thrifting has always been popular, it seems to be having a major moment right now, especially among a certain demographic. Inside the outlet, also called "the bins," items are not organized by size or color on racks or shelves.

Gen Z has a love-hate relationship with TikTok. The app is undeniably popular, especially among young people, and it's been at the forefront of trendsetting in the past few years. At the same time, TikTok isn't immune to criticism - whether it be about how the app has shortened attention spans or concerns about national security. And now, as many TikTok users find themselves considering leaving the app in 2026 - I find myself feeling justified.

Former quarterback Tom Brady was seen this past Sunday participating in the layperson's elite Sunday activity: rotting in various locations around the house and posting. "So this is what you do on a Sunday," Brady wrote in the first of two selfies, including some 100 emojis and inexplicably adding The Killers "Mr. Brightside" as a soundtrack. The next post, which he later deleted, was another cuddly selfie that wouldn't be out of place on a college girl's Snapchat circa 2014

The need for effective reputation management has never been more acute, with brands in the public eye more than ever and social media giving consumers a voice to vent their frustrations. Catherine Turner explores what savvy brands are doing to protect their reputation, deal with stumbling blocks, and live up to the expectations of an unforgiving public. The recent travails of two of the world's biggest retailers highlight the extremes faced by businesses in a world of online reputation management.