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Missing US student found dead near Kyoto, Japan, mother says

A photo of James Higginbotham, 20, who went missing on May 29. His mother, Nancy, seen here (right) with James' father Keith Higginbotham, said on Facebook on June 6 that his body had been found in a mountainous area outside Kyoto.

Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests

Members of Somali government forces stand among civilians at a street junction ahead of a planned protest against Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over his decision to remain in office after his term expired last month, in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Meta criticises Australia’s bid to make tech giants pay publishers for news content

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, called the Australian proposal “grossly unfair”.

Court rules EU must drop strict curbs on Facebook Marketplace

Meta argued that the Marketplace app was an extension of Facebook, and should not face stringent obligations of their own.

Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing

Rescue divers share the equipment usage guidelines with people trapped inside a cave during their rescue mission in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on May 30, 2026. Norrased Palasing/via REUTERS

Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube to pay $34.5 million to settle Kentucky school district’s lawsuit

The Breathitt school district accused the companies of designing their platforms to keep young users hooked, driving anxiety, depression and self-harm among students and leaving schools to deal with the consequences.

Malaysia considering legal action against Facebook over ‘lack of cooperation’ to address scams

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he would leave it to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to get in touch with the social media giant on the matter.

Facebook has a health scam problem

A new report found hundreds of thousands of scam ads for medical products on Facebook.

EU chief turns up heat on social media’s ‘addictive’ design

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also advocated for a minimum age for social media access.

‘Seeds of instability’: Fake news target Philippine leader Marcos’ health

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr was hospitalised for a colon inflammation in January.

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