MINI TECH SCROLL: Reddit x Sam Altman’s Orb, Australian teen social media ban update + BeReal’s comeback

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 25th, 2025.

Timestamps:

00:39 Reddit is in talks to consider using Sam Altman’s iris-scanning Orb

4:53 Australia’s under 16s social media ban may now include YouTube

10:09 - BeReal is making a comeback (allegedly)

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Sources:

https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup 

https://gizmodo.com/reddit-looks-to-get-in-bed-with-altmans-creepy-world-id-orbs-for-user-verification-2000618369 

https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/social-media-minimum-age-legislation-passed 

https://www.amnesty.org.au/social-media-ban-explained/ 

https://theconversation.com/esafety-boss-wants-youtube-included-in-the-social-media-ban-but-ai-raises-even-more-concerns-for-kids-259561 

https://theconversation.com/technology-to-enforce-teen-social-media-ban-is-effective-trial-says-but-this-is-at-odds-with-other-evidence-259373 

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/teen-social-media-ban-tech-trial-labor-albanese-government-australia-world-first/ 

https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/esafety-commissioner-advice-on-draft-online-safety-rules-19-june-2025.pdf 

https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/esafety-advice-ignores-australians/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/21/its-a-modern-day-facebook-how-bereal-became-gen-zs-favourite-app 

https://www.businessinsider.com/bereal-app-plans-comeback-new-features-ads-2025-6