2026-10-26 9c6fd82b9b87a49a9717d188967ccecb18d9686c 22 Dictionary.com 1 /wiki/dictionary.com maxxing 13 /wiki/-maxxing social media 70 /wiki/social%20media word of the year 36 /wiki/word%20of%20the%20year Dictionary.com maxxing social media word of the year Dictionary.com 2026-08-26 19a9ff3633887f148756d217331f6b1e1ba35587 25 social media 1 /feed/2026/08/26/meta-platforms-agrees-to-pay-up-to-167-billion-to-settle-claims-by-29-us-states-over-alleged-harms-to-young-users-an Meta Platforms agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle claims by 29 U.S. states over alleged harms to young users and to impose new usage limits and safeguards for teenagers on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. 2026-07-31 3fa22916fd651f4acae536af4bdc5fd0bdcf2343 26 social media 1 /feed/2026/07/31/videos-on-social-media-appear-to-show-the-spanish-army-deploying-military-vehicles-towards-the-border-with-morocco Videos on social media appear to show the Spanish Army deploying military vehicles towards the border with Morocco. 2026-06-28 25a1661ab11dc4436eb9d1e346872d0a9f2522ea /feed/2026/06/28/iraqi-forces-raid-the-green-zone-in-baghdad-iraq-reportedly-arresting-at-least-47-pro-iranian-officials-suspected-of-c Iraqi forces raid the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, reportedly arresting at least 47 pro-Iranian officials suspected of corruption, including lawmakers and senior government officials. Videos on social media appear to show Iraqi Army tanks entering the diplomatic district. The military also begins arresting officials in Salahuddin, Al Anbar, and Nineveh. 1782654416 2026-06-28 da9a61c1c65886ec55418a3222db4e7e2dbce750 35 social media 1 /feed/2026/06/28/iraqi-forces-raid-the-green-zone-in-baghdad-iraq-reportedly-arresting-at-least-47-officials-suspected-of-corruption-i Iraqi forces raid the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, reportedly arresting at least 47 officials suspected of corruption, including lawmakers and senior government officials. Videos on social media appear to show Iraqi Army tanks entering the diplomatic district. The military also begins arresting officials in Salahuddin, Al Anbar, and Nineveh. 2026-03-26 e5296568fc88dbedcef36730fffef0506c7f202e 22 social media 1 /feed/2026/03/26/zimbabwe-confirms-that-15-of-its-citizens-have-been-killed-after-being-recruited-by-russia-to-fight-in-ukraine-with-mor Zimbabwe confirms that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with more than 60 others still on the front line. Cabinet minister Soda Zhemu says that most of them were lured to Russia through social media. 2026-02-18 268386aed14623a8b345b2008260042d03ab3657 /feed/2026/02/18/gabon-suspends-access-to-social-media-platforms-youtube-and-tiktok-citing-concerns-they-undermine-social-cohesion-and-th Gabon suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security. 1771435284 2026-02-18 f973576de023f069d905f84a6e01948459796b91 /feed/2026/02/18/gabon-suspend-access-to-social-media-platforms-youtube-and-tiktok-citing-concerns-they-undermine-social-cohesion-and-thr Gabon suspend access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security. 1771428091 2026-02-18 0f37f8e7fb28935124d5ae639c0fa7da74da287a 17 social media 1 /feed/2026/02/18/gabon-indefinitely-suspends-access-to-social-media-platforms-youtube-and-tiktok-citing-concerns-they-undermine-social-co Gabon indefinitely suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security. 2026-02-12 f5167321c1d4303a3239f128b7af8b527c66b63b 15 social media 1 /feed/2026/02/12/portugal-s-parliament-approves-on-first-reading-a-bill-requiring-explicit-parental-consent-for-children-aged-13-to-16 Portugal's parliament approves, on first reading, a bill requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, mandating age verification through the state's electronic identification system and imposing fines of up to 2 percent of global revenue on companies that fail to comply. 2025-12-1 175e021a047059d516b0a5193cab8873b537059e 9 word of the year 1 /feed/2025/12/1/ragebait-is-named-word-of-the-year-by-the-oxford-university-press "Ragebait" is named word of the year by the Oxford University Press. 2025-09-8 1e887bf7d175ed39bf2fb9d80b904ab892393764 15 social media 1 /feed/2025/09/8/police-open-fire-on-protesters-demonstrating-against-a-government-ban-on-social-media-in-kathmandu-nepal-killing-at-le Police open fire on protesters demonstrating against a government ban on social media in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing at least 19 people and wounding over a hundred more. A curfew is declared around all government buildings, including the Rastrapati Bhawan and Federal Parliament. 2025-01-28 ac2367d1ab7a595b1299e3289751f467dda0978c /feed/2025/01/28/bluesky-announces-that-it-has-reached-a-milestone-of-30-million-users Bluesky announces that it has reached a milestone of 30 million users. 1738703801 2025-01-28 1e75c6fb1ad79a4e8d196598e836812a3a03e24c 32 social media 1 /feed/2025/01/28/social-media-service-bluesky-announces-it-has-reached-a-milestone-of-30-million-users Social media service Bluesky announces it has reached a milestone of 30 million users. 2025-01-19 94281f65c37a48506decde876675c7bbc0d2b995 /feed/2025/01/19/social-media-platform-tiktok-suspends-its-services-in-the-united-states-to-comply-with-the-protecting-americans-from-for Social media platform TikTok suspends its services in the United States to comply with the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act after its owner ByteDance failed to sell its U.S. operations before January 19. However, despite the ban on TikTok, ByteDance later restores TikTok services in the United States, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump stated that he would issue an executive order on Monday to delay the implementation of the ban. 1737357182 2025-01-19 a347e98589c9e7d67e96503ff432e32a589e8024 19 social media 1 /feed/2025/01/19/social-media-platform-tiktok-temporarily-suspends-most-of-its-services-in-the-united-states-as-the-protecting-americans Social media platform TikTok temporarily suspends most of its services in the United States as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act goes into effect. TikTok restores these services, but its app remains unavailable in U.S. markets on the App Store and Google Play. /feed/2026/10/26/dictionarycom-says-maxxing-has-been-named-its-word-of-the-year-for-2026-following-a-surge-in-its-use-across-social BBC News 26 cabbaae75715d8c4fce04a330bca3597a2143b2a 10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xwp22xyqo 2026 "Dictionary.com" says "maxxing" has been named its word of the year for 2026 following a surge in its use across social media.