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Platform is now Britain’s fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated contentReddit, the online discussion platform, has overtaken TikTok as Britain’s fourth most visited social media service, as search algorithms and gen Z have dramatically transformed its prominence.The platform has undergone huge growth over the last two years, with an 88% increase in the proportion of UK internet users it reaches. Three in five Brits online now encounter the site, up from a third in 2023, according to Ofcom. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/reddit-overtakes-tiktok-uk-search-algorithms-gen-z Author : Michael Savage Media editor Publish date : 2026-01-03 07:00:00

Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test in Sydney as police presence continues to be heightened after the Bondi terror attack.New South Wales police said public order and riot squad officers would carry the weapons at the fifth and final Ashes Test, which starts on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), after similar measures were implemented at the Boxing Day Test in

Police investigation continues after fatal shooting in Fitzroy in early hours of Saturday morningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young man has been killed in what police believe was a targeted drive-by shooting outside a police station in Melbourne’s inner north in the early hours of Saturday morning.The attack took place just after midnight when a passing car opened fire on two young men walking across the road from a police station in Fitzroy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/03/man-dies-after-shooting-in-melbournes-inner-north-ntwnfb Author : Royce Kurmelovs Publish date : 2026-01-03 01:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yardA Kentucky woman is facing multiple criminal charges after she allegedly induced her own abortion using medication.Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a local Kentucky news outlet. Spencer reportedly ordered medication online to end her pregnancy, then buried the remains of her pregnancy in her backyard. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/kentucky-woman-arrest-abortion Author : Carter Sherman Publish date : 2026-01-02 23:17:00 Copyright