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Instagram is a photo- and video-sharing social media service that launched in 2010, having been created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger as a mobile check-in app similar to Foursquare before pivoting to sharing images. In April 2012, Facebook Inc bought Instagram for approximately US$1 billion in cash and stock.
Although most people get their recipes online these days, many of us still appreciate a good recipe tome -- like this Le Creuset cookbook, published by Assouline. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Old-fashioned cookbooks remain popular, including with many professional chefs

Social media may be awash with recipes, but book fans cite their appreciation for high-quality narratives and photography in a tangible form.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion

Australia

Why Southeast Asia’s move to protect children online may fuel state surveillance

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Jewellery

More is more: 5 jewellery maximalists making a case for stacking it on

From Chanel to Ralph Lauren, maximalism is back as fashionistas don extra necklaces, armfuls of bracelets and rings on every finger.

Both luxury brands and influencers are leading the trend towards maximalism in jewellery. Photo: Handout
Internet

Video | How a block of online text led to a cafe’s viral stardom

Tai Bo Cafe in Yuen Long has gone viral online thanks to a copypasta trend on Threads recommending their meat patties, and have seen customers from as far as Macau.

Scams and swindles

How the global grey market in SIM cards powers fraud and influence

How much does an army of bots cost? A new study reveals how likes and clout are bought.

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Australia

‘#seeyouwhenim16’: Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect

PM Albanese called the ban, which is being closely watched by other nations considering similar measures, ‘a proud day’ for families.

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A girl uses her phone as she walks with a group of children in Sydney on Monday. Photo: AP
Social media

‘A lot of fear’: Australia’s under-16s anxious ahead of social media ban

As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends.

Australia

Video | Australia’s under-16 social media ban due to take effect

Platforms have started notifying users under 16 that their access will soon be blocked.

Fame and celebrity

5 of the most extravagant celebrity Christmas decorations

Kim Kardashian was just lambasted for her ‘tacky’ Christmas display – but her sister Kourtney, Paris Hilton and Cardi B tend to go all out for the holidays too.

Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and Cardi B got super festive last year. Photos: @mariahcarey, @parishilton, @iamcardib/Instagram
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Wicked songs in Cantonese? New online series champions Hong Kong talent

Songs like ‘Popular’ and ‘What Is This Feeling’ have been painstakingly translated for the ‘Wicked in Canto’ series on YouTube and Instagram.

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Singers Chloe Wong (left) and Marco Tang are part of the 17-person troupe responsible for “Wicked in Canto”, a series of videos featuring songs from the global musical phenomenon performed in Cantonese. Photo: Edmond So
Australia

Fight’s over: YouTube becomes last major platform to accept Australia’s age rule

Despite agreeing to comply, YouTube maintains that it is still ‘fundamentally different’ from other social media services.

Wellness

How to make 2026 the best year of your life? YouTuber Ali Abdaal has answers

An entrepreneur with 7.6 million followers across social media, Abdaal will share tips on subjects from careers to love at a Hong Kong talk.

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Australia

Australia’s under-16 social media ban faces high court challenge

Critics say the world-first law, effective next month, infringes on political communication rights. Australia lacks an express free speech right.

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A 14-year-old boy browses social media on his phone. Starting December 10, Australia will mandate that social media platforms remove users under 16. Photo: AFP
Australia

Snapchat makes Australian teens verify age as social media ban looms

From December 10, social media platforms in Australia must remove users aged below 16 or face fines, in one of the strictest bans globally.

Bianca Navarro, 10, looks at a screenshot of herself using a Snapchat filter at her home in Sydney on October 30. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Isis-linked group used video games to radicalise Indonesian children: police

Over 110 children have been targeted by terrorist recruiters this year alone, a ‘massive’ spike from 17 between 2011 and 2017, police say.

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United States

Meta defeats US antitrust case over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions

The ruling gives Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in Trump’s first term.

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Artificial intelligence

Meta Platforms’ AI lay-offs triggered by resource competition: ex-researcher

Tian Yuandong says internal conflicts emerged at Meta as LLM development became the industry-wide focus.

Meta Platforms let go of around 600 employees from its legacy AI research unit. Photo: Shutterstock
Kris Jenner

Meet Dr Steven Levine, the plastic surgeon behind Kris Jenner’s viral facelift

The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch looked radiant at her 70th birthday bash – but what is this ‘secret password’ she has with her plastic surgeon?

South Korea

South Korea gets tough on hate-spewing influencers, weighs travel ban

Under the proposed clampdown, an influencer who posts derogatory content on South Korea could face more than public backlash.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs to tackle its screen addiction problem

A survey on smartphone use underlines the need to protect children from the harmful effects of too much time spent on electronic devices.

Boys play games on their smartphones on a bus in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Extreme weather

Fake AI videos clog social media as Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica

Jamaica’s information minister urges people to ‘listen to the official channels’ as Category 5 storm approaches.

A woman and a child stand along the Kingston waterfront as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet the fashion influencers thriving in their sixties – and over

From Martha Stewart at 84 to Vera Wang at 76, these Instagram personalities prove style has no age limit.

SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong stars’ surprise wedding, royal Thai cuisine: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong teen feeding the city’s ‘cardboard grannies’ to royal Thai food, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The Philippines

Heart Evangelista: how a Filipino style icon’s wealth came under fire

She took to social media to clear her name after her senator husband was accused of corruption. But not everyone’s convinced.

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Heart Evangelista at Paris Fashion Week in June 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Art

She paints Hong Kong’s iconic people and reveals the works to them in public

From taxi drivers to tai chi ladies, Joannah Hon’s Instagram videos of her revealing her paintings to her public subjects have gone viral.

Hong Kong artist Joannah Hon poses with her paintings at her studio in Sai Ying Pun on October 7, 2025. Her art, which has gone viral on Instagram, showcases many of the city’s cultural icons. Photo: Sun Yeung
United States

Meta’s Instagram rolls out PG-13 safety settings for teens amid pressure

By default, teenagers on Instagram will only see PG-13 content, and cannot change the setting without parental permission, Meta said.

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Fame and celebrity

‘We are married!’: Hong Kong stars Terrance Lau and Cecilia Choi wed in Japan

The actor and actress, who met while filming Beyond the Dream in 2019, have shared a series of wedding photos on their Instagram accounts.

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