Japanese prosecutors have demanded a controversial streamer pays a fine after he played music in a restaurant

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JohnnySomali streaming on Kick.

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YouTuber says Qatar Airways banned him from flying with them ever again because he left a bad review

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Aviation YouTuber Josh Cahill.

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Consumers are pushing back on being asked to buy more stuff with 'no-spend 2024'

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A composite of images taken from TikTok which show three social media users posing alongside text that list the items they wont be buying in 2024.
Some TikTokers pledged to cut back on fast food and streaming services in the new year.

TikTok: @miawestrap, @nobuy2024, @anisaanorve

An influencer has been fined $1 million after 'misleading' claims that proceeds from a cake would be donated to charity

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Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.
Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.

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Momfluencer Ruby Franke forced her son's head underwater and kicked him while wearing boots, prosecutors say

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Ruby Franke appears in court on December 18, 2023.

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I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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Kieran Press-Reynolds side by side
The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

Kieran Press-Reynolds

Momfluencer Ruby Franke will plead guilty to charges of child abuse, and believes Jodi Hildebrandt 'manipulated' her, attorney says

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Ruby Franke

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Twitch walks back new rules allowing 'artistic nudity' after just 2 days due to concerns over AI-created deepfakes

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Twitch is walking back its policy allowing for
Twitch is walking back its policy allowing for "artistic nudity" after just two days.

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An engineer started a food blog after a quarter-life crisis. When she was laid off, she saw an opportunity and turned it into a lucrative career.

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As well as running her food blog, Jennese Torres now hosts a podcast about personal finance too.

Jannese Torres

TikTokers claim the Filet-O-Fish sandwich is noticeably smaller, citing 'shrinkflation.' But McDonald's maintains its 'size and build' hasn't changed in decades.

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TikTok screenshots of two men in their cars holding a Filet-O-Fish sandwich in their hands to demonstrate its relative size.
A number of TikTokers said the roughly 60-year-old sandwich is now looking 'slider'-sized.

tiktok.com/@neilybob, tiktok.com/@pauldesousa

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