What’s Happening On X Right Now Is Terrifying

THIS WEEK ON NEWSSDADDYYY!! 🥤🍿

ZUCK IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Newly unsealed court filings accuse Meta of ignoring dangerous adult–minor interactions on Instagram, delaying teen safety features because they hurt engagement, going soft on accounts tied to trafficking, and burying internal research showing their apps worsen anxiety and depression. With Zuckerberg holding around 60% of Meta’s voting power, the heat is very much on him personally.

TEXAS BROS’ INSANE ISLAND PLOT
Two Texas men have been arrested for allegedly planning to invade a Haitian island, kill the men and enslave the women. Over 13 months they reportedly took military-style training, learned Haitian Creole, planned to recruit homeless men in DC for their “army,” and targeted an island with 87,000 people. They now face charges that could carry life in prison.

X LOCATION TAG CHAOS
X quietly rolled out a new “account location” label—and it immediately exposed that a bunch of huge “American politics” accounts don’t seem to be in America at all. Then things got weirder when the official Homeland Security account briefly showed as based in Tel Aviv before being “fixed.” X admits locations can be inaccurate, but it raises a big question: how much of what you see online about your country is even coming from your country?

GERMANY’S MILITARY COMEBACK
Germany wants the strongest army in Europe again, and it starts with every 18-year-old receiving a military questionnaire next year. For men, responding is mandatory, and from 2027 they’ll face compulsory medical exams to see who’s fit to serve. If voluntary sign-ups don’t hit targets, full conscription is on the table—meaning uni plans and careers could be put on hold.

AN OLD MAN NAMED BOB
A retiree handed out flyers in New York inviting people to share a five-minute smoke break with him. Someone posted it online, it went mega-viral, and over 2,500 people showed up chanting his name, climbing lampposts and turning a tiny meetup into a full-blown street event. For five minutes, the internet actually united people in a wholesome way… even if it was for cigarettes.

VOLCANO “BACK FROM THE DEAD”
In Ethiopia, a volcano that’s been dormant for around 10,000 years has erupted for the first time in recorded history. The blast shot ash about 15 km into the sky—higher than commercial planes typically fly—and the plume is visible from space, with ash drifting toward neighbouring countries. Thankfully it’s in one of the least inhabited regions on Earth, but it’s still a wild way to start the week.

IS MRBEAST JEALOUS OF STREAMERS?
MrBeast posted wondering why Twitch-style streamers have such a tight-knit community—constant collabs, shared events, award shows—while YouTubers feel scattered on separate planets. With YouTube being so much bigger, that “everyone together” phase might have been left behind. But his tweet has reignited the debate: should big YouTubers be doing more to build an actual community?