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Andrew and Tristan Tate at the Bucharest Tribunal in Romania, in 2024

Tate brothers to stay in US jail, court rules, as they fight extradition ‌to Britain

September 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew and Tristan Tate have lost their bid for release from a Florida prison as they try to fight their extradition ‌to Britain – where they are wanted on rape and trafficking charges. Andrew Tate, […]

Tate brothers officially indicted with trafficking and sex crimes in Romania

September 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Romanian prosecutors have officially indicted social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate with a range of trafficking and sex offences. They are accused of making more than $1.2m (£888,000) by coercing a girl to perform […]

Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media addiction trial

August 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children. The landmark trial – the biggest ever of its kind – saw Meta […]

Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

August 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali. In a now-removed video, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, had filmed himself walking […]

Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial

August 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to […]

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

August 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a teenage girl was allegedly encouraged to take her own life in a broadcast on the platform. The messaging service allows […]

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

France passes law banning under-15s from social media

July 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

France’s parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms. The law will mean everyone in France […]

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US in connection with UK police investigation

July 18, 2026 World Justice News 0

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US on an extradition request from the UK after prosecutors said they were bringing further charges against them. The controversial social media influencers were taken into […]

Teenage boy sleeping with laptop and phone

UK teenagers to face social media curfew and no infinite scrolling – but can switch it off

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

UK Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won’t achieve anything as the settings can be turned off. […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]