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A group of senators has written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking why his company delayed launching key protections for users under 18. The letter, signed by Brian Schatz (D-HI), Katie Britt (R-AL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), and Christopher Coons (D-DE), cites court documents unsealed late last year that revealed claims that Meta may have downplayed its platforms’ harm in favor of increasing user engagement.Meta started automatically putting teens on Instagram into private and more restrictive accounts in September 2024, before extending the protections to Facebook and Messenger last year. But an unredacted court document filed…

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend.Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped by more than 22.5% in the past week to $69,000 on Thursday, wiping out 15 months of gains entirely. However, the downtrend may not be over, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt.Key takeaways:Brandt says “campaign selling” is pressuring BTC, with miners and ETFs also cutting exposure.A potential bottom zone is near $54,600–$55,000. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin may drop another 10% as miners, ETFs cut BTC exposureBTC’s decline left behind a sequence of daily lower highs…

K-pop fans, rejoice: Netflix has just announced that it will be globally live-streaming the climactic comeback of world phenomenon boy band BTS. For the first time in nearly four years, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook reunite on stage in Seoul to perform songs off their upcoming album ARIRANG, in addition to other classic hits. But that’s not all: one week after the live show, Netflix exclusively debuts the documentary BTS: THE RETURN, chronicling the making of ARIRANG. Watch With Us has everything you need to know about BTS’s comeback special and more. Related: BTS Announce 1st New…

A full scale investigation has commenced into Tuesday’s bloody attack on two communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which claimed over 100 lives. The investigation is aimed at tracking down the perpetrators and ensuring they face the full weight of the law. Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this in a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, in Ilorin on Thursday. The command urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with security agents and provide credible information that may help ongoing operations.‎‎The command confirmed that the attack on Woro community…

The major opposition political parties in Nigeria, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, African Democratic Congress, ADC and the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Thursday tackled the Nigerian Senate for rejecting mandatory electronic transmission of results during elections. DAILY POST reports that the upper legislative chamber had on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, sub-section 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which aimed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit election results electronically. The Senate, however, empowered the electoral umpire to decide on the real-time transmission of results. The development has sparked mixed…

Akwa Ibom State Police command has rescued an abducted three-year-old child in Abak Local Government Area of the state and arrested one suspect. The command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Thursday John explained that a distress call was received from one Uwem male, aged 32 years, that a female pupil was forcefully abducted by an unknown person and dragged into a nearby bush. She added, “Acting swiftly on the report, the Command immediately mobilized operatives to the scene. In a rapid, coordinated, and intelligence-driven operation, police operatives, working in synergy with…

Nigerian actress, Etinosa Idemudia, has revealed that her colleague, Mercy Johnson, helped her when her ex-husband threatened to kill her. She made the revelation during a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo. The actress said she started receiving death threats from her first husband after she accused him of domestic abuse during an interview. Narrating the incident, Etinosa stated that Mercy Johnson helped her forward the case to the Chief of Naval Staff. The actress said, “So, how that happened, I went for an interview for a film, ‘Stormy Heart’. Like I said, at that time I was very…

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has claimed that the Gunners players don’t trust teammate, Viktor Gyokeres. In a recent appearance on The Overlap, Merson said Arsenal players never pass the ball to the Sweden international. “Arsenal don’t trust Gyokeres,” Merson said. “They never pass to him. That is what I see when I watch Arsenal’s game. “He comes short, and they don’t give him the ball and he makes some good runs as well. “Sometimes, just put it in the channel for him to give it a run. He’s low at the moment, and I don’t think they trust him at…

The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project has taken delivery of its allocated vaccines from the L-PRES National Coordination Office, Abuja, for mass vaccination against major transboundary animal diseases in Nigeria. The vaccination programme under the L-PRES Project aims to improve animal health and enhance livestock productivity, as well as food safety and security in Nigeria. The vaccines were received on Thursday in Lokoja by the State Project Coordinator (SPC), Mr Abdulkabir Onoruoyiza Otaru, and handed over to the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr Olufemi Bolarin. Dr Bolarin commended the Federal Government’s initiative, saying the vaccines would benefit…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have successfully rescued four kidnapped victims from their abductors’ den inside Ewu forests in Ughelli South Local Government Area. Two expended 7.5mm ammunition rounds were also recovered from the kidnappers’ hideouts, while intensive bush combing and manhunt operations are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects. This was contained in a statement signed and released by the police public relations officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Thursday. The police statement noted that on February 2, 2026, at about 2130 hours, five…