#social-media-influence

#social-media-influence

We figured we would spend only a few days out of the country. We figured that within a week of publishing, some other matter would distract the Salvadoran government. We would weigh the risks of returning and would then go back. We left with carry-on bags: no one was carrying more than 10 pairs of underwear. We had invented a routine for these situations, which had worked out fine so many times before: preventive departure.

So Adams posted his complaint on X, saying Kaiser of Northern California, his health insurer and care provider, had "dropped the ball" in scheduling a procedure needed to treat his metastatic prostate cancer. Adams wrote he was going to ask Trump to help save his life, and he added: "I am declining fast. I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday."

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We are seeking votes for our candidate, Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan our mother with all our effort and commitment, the 37-year-old told the crowd, posting photos and videos to her 11 million Instagram followers. Her account, filled with pro-government content including a profile picture of the president, goes beyond simple celebrity support. It is emblematic of an unfolding digital battle as Tanzania prepares to vote on October 29.

🌏 The women's sports fan community is global, growing, and connected. Globally, 62% of all sports fans follow women's sports, with 56% of fans noting their interest in the women's game is growing. Additionally 57% of women's sports fans surveyed said following athletes and creators makes them feel like part of a community. ♥️ Fans notice and acknowledge sponsors. As seen in previous data, these women's sports fans appreciate sponsors in the space - 69% want to see brands support communities built around women's sports.

Listen, if you're here looking for the inside scoop on trends, let me tell you a secret: They don't exist. At least not they used to. The zeitgeist has shifted. I mean, as long as I'm using the term zeitgeistclosely associated with Hegel, though he used more classical and uncompounded German: "Geist der Zeit"why not throw a big philosophical bomb in here.

Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) show facelifts are on the rise in the UK. In 2024 there were 1,882 procedures, up 8% from the previous year. Women accounted for the majority, with numbers rising by 7% to 1,742. But the steepest increase came from men: procedures grew by 26%, from 111 in 2023 to 140 in 2024.

On Monday afternoon, a few hours before the first ferocious attacks of Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City made buildings tremble as far away as Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Jerusalem for an economics conference. With his far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, sitting in the front row, Netanyahu took the stage, looking a little peeved, and berated the event's organizers for muddling his slide show.

Secretary of war Pete Hegseth has fired a navy trans healthcare specialist, Janelle Marra, after being "tipped off" by Libs of TikTok. The right-wing social media account, run by founder Chaya Raichik, has regularly attacked the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Their latest target was commander Janelle Marra whose Defence Health Agency bio revealed that she "began her naval service through a health professions scholarship programme in 2004".

The mum of two and internet sensation is on a mission to make people more informed about ultra-processed foods. Here, she talks about her viral supermarket swaps videos, how buying better can mean spending less, dealing with online critics and why she refuses to work with supermarkets or brands

On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth control pills, saying they cause a cavalcade of problems for physical and mental health. The only problem? Unless you also ditch men entirely, going off birth control means it's statistically way likelier that you're going to get pregnant. Look no further than a Texas-based young woman named Ashley Hamrick,

The buyer's guilt that I get nearly every time after I've spent is insane ... Sometimes I open things and I don't want them.

An adviser suggested that the UK would have been better off avoiding involvement in the Second World War and that Britain should not support Ukraine against Russia.

Granny Wang, real name Zhao Mei, has captivated crowds in Kaifeng, China, with her matchmaking performances, drawing hundreds to her daily shows at a theme park.

In the nonprofit sector, independence can hinder progress. Loss of control and concerns about reputation can make nonprofits reluctant to partner, despite the benefits of collaboration.

Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers. Additionally, the actor Storm-2603 has also been exploiting these vulnerabilities.

Vance Boelter is not a real person. This is a false flag psyop that the news media is using to instill fear into the people.

Scientists from the American University of Beirut showed 200 people AI-generated pictures of a woman, whose lips had been adjusted in various ways. An analysis of their preferences revealed that the perfect pout features an upper-to-lower lip ratio (U/L) of between 0.618:1 and 1:1. Meanwhile, the most highly rated lips had an upper lip height of 25 percent of hemi-lip width.

Over 200 people rescued, mostly teens, from subway surfing since the program began. This includes 52 people removed from moving trains in 2025.

President Trump posted on social media that Coca-Cola executives had agreed to only use real cane sugar for products in the U.S., impacting sweetener manufacturers' shares.

"I know I'll go down in history. I'll look back in 20 years and be like: 'Yeah, the reason why we're watching women's basketball isn't just because of one person. It's because of me, too,' she said about her rivalry narrative with Caitlin Clark."

In many instances, modern pop music doesn't just reference drugs; it integrates them as integral elements of narratives that resonate with audiences, from mainstream to indie sounds.

"Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake," Kandiss Taylor, who intends to run as a GOP candidate, wrote in a post viewed 2.4 million times.

Gentle parenting, popularized by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, emphasizes parental responsiveness, respect for children's emotions, and developmentally appropriate boundaries, promoting authoritative parenting principles.

"When Millennials and Gen Z say they trust influencers more than institutions, they are not rejecting truth. They are responding to betrayal."

Summer vacations of the past were filled with outdoor freedom, where children roamed freely, enjoying simple pleasures like playing sports or exploring on bikes.

Now, this once tranquil haven, where tourists could delight in birdsong and the scent of warm cakes coming from the teahouses, is now filled with the sounds of honking horns and the reek of exhaust fumes.

The annual Fanatics Fest in New York brought together a star-studded lineup of athletes and celebrities, showcasing the cultural significance of sports fandom.

"To Luluzinho, Mikazz was God, states Portuguese prosecutor Felismina Carvalho Franco in the indictment filed this month. He became his mentor, supporting and encouraging violent acts."

In the evening she sits in her attic making stuff all night and the end product is unbelievable. Because she is home-schooled and doesn't attend school, it has been great for her.