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

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Jun 25, 2025•14 min

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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