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'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» BRUSSELS - The European Union said on Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its “addictive design” or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc’s digital content rules.
The end of ‘going viral’
BitesizeBKK, Published on 04/02/2026
» For more than a decade, the internet trained us to expect explosion. One video, one post, one take, and your life could change, or at least feel like it did for as long as you can milk the content; a chance to break through the noise and surface as a ‘someone’ in front of millions. Even people who swore social media was ‘just for fun’ carried a faint hope that the right joke, timing or moment of accidental charisma could be enough to suspend the rules of scale. This idea shaped how people created, spoke and saw themselves. Going viral haunted the background, promising escape, and no alternative way of being online felt equally as ‘real’.
Reimaging the Thai 'Sbai'
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Recently, social media feeds have been flooded with influencers, celebrities and everyday Bangkokians alike stepping out in the traditional Thai ‘sbai’—strolling through the city’s old towns and filming viral content. While the silhouette nods to heritage on top, the look is almost always juxtaposed in timely contrast when all the outfits become paired flared denim, loose-fit jeans and streetwear staples below.
Tributes pour in for beloved feline influencer ‘Khai Kaow’
Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2026
» An outpouring of condolences has swept across social media following the passing of “Khai Kaow”, a much-loved celebrity cat and social media star.
'Come more often!' Mexico leader urges K-pop stars BTS on sold-out tour
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Around the world, hundreds of thousands of fans of K-pop megastars BTS are nursing disappointment after failing to secure a ticket for their highly-anticipated comeback tour.
French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» PARIS - French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» PARIS - Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move.
Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said on Friday.
Thai influencer Wonder JN goes offline after ‘low-class men’ backlash
Online Reporters, Published on 13/01/2026
» Thai influencer and life coach Gina “Wonder JN” has shut down her Facebook and TikTok accounts following intense backlash over comments criticising men who follow women showing off their bodies on Instagram.