I’ve yet to meet a parent who wished their child had more screen time. Though just how far the problem can go was laid bare in the recent case of KGM against Meta and Google in a US court. The 20-year-old plaintiff, KGM, sued the owners of Instagram and YouTube, claiming that her extensive use…
There’s a certain type of Corvette owner you’ve probably met. He parks three spots away from everyone else. He checks the weather forecast before checking his email. He owns a car cover, maybe two. And the moment a cloud rolls in, the Stingray goes back in the garage while he drives the Honda to Costco….
A Hong Kong news commentator could face up to seven years in jail if convicted of allegedly posting seditious content online about the deadly Tai Po fire after prosecutors moved his case to the higher District Court. Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak on Monday granted prosecutors’ request to transfer Wong Kwok-ngon’s sedition case from West…
Martin Lee Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong’s Henderson Land Development, has taken an actress to court over allegedly defamatory remarks that suggested they had an illicit relationship, while also seeking damages from US tech giant Google and five YouTube channels for failing to remove “false” content. The 54-year-old business mogul on Friday sued Chrissie Chau…
American content creators Jeremy and Cara have ranked the top 10 destinations in the UK that they think people should visit this year and they put Yorkshire at number one Cara was immediately drawn to Leeds (Image: The Magic Geekdom/YOUTUBE) American tourists have ranked the best places they have visited in the UK – and…
Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a 71-year-old man on suspicion of disclosing details of one of their probes, invoking a provision that covers prejudicing such investigations for the first time. Police said the National Security Department conducted an enforcement operation on Saturday, and the suspect was arrested. He was accused of violating the…
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. A 16-second clip was shared on Facebook on Thursday and has amassed more than 200,000…
After YouTube discontinued its private messaging feature in 2019, the platform is now reintroducing this functionality for a select group of users. Users with access to the test are able to share videos directly on the mobile app, including long-form videos, Shorts, and even live streams. They’ll be able to tap the Share button to…
American political commentator and live-streamer Hasan Piker has stirred controversy during his ongoing trip to China, with a viral encounter in Tiananmen Square and remarks that critics say amount to promoting Chinese propaganda. On Monday, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington, shared on X (formerly Twitter) an interview Piker did with state-run China…
“Baby Shark Dance” became a global earworm almost a decade ago, but the viral jingle — which has racked up more than 16 billion views on YouTube — still ranks among the internet’s most recognizable pieces of children’s entertainment. Riding that unprecedented success, creator Pinkfong Co. is debuting on South Korea’s small-cap Kosdaq market on…