https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/social-media/ The latest Flip News stories on social media. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/jackie-chan-death-hoax-debunked-alive/ https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/jackie-chan-death-hoax-debunked-alive/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:07:00 GMT A bizarre online death hoax claiming action star Jackie Chan has died has gone viral, with memorial-style posts racking up millions of views. Named outlets and a community note confirm the 72-year-old actor is alive. Maya Lindqvist Jackie Chan death hoax viral misinformation social media Gulf News https://flipnews.co.uk/business/fbr-nonresident-influencer-tax-rules/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/fbr-nonresident-influencer-tax-rules/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT FBR's SRO 1642 of 2026 brings non-resident social media earners into Pakistan's tax net, with tax based on audience thresholds and revenue-per-mille calculations. James Calloway Pakistan FBR tax influencers social media SRO 1642 Dawn https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-australia-algorithm-opt-out-row/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-australia-algorithm-opt-out-row/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration has warned that Australia's proposed social-media algorithm reforms would 'likely' be viewed by Washington as 'facilitating censorship', in a formal US Embassy submission late on Tuesday. James Calloway Australia United States social media censorship Anthony Albanese Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/west-yorkshire-parcel-mules/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/west-yorkshire-parcel-mules/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT West Yorkshire Police has warned that organised criminals are using Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook to recruit students as "parcel mules" — paying them cash to accept parcels that may contain drugs, weapons or stolen goods. James Calloway west yorkshire students organised crime social media west yorkshire police snapchat West Yorkshire Police (lead via The Guardian)