The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, ...
Communication studies expert attacks myths about harms of social media
Before U.S. or any other lawmakers try to ban social media for any group of people, a University of Kansas professor of ...
There’s going to be even more harmful content on social media as Meta drops fact-checkers. What to tell your kids
Even before Meta dropped fact-checkers, it could be hard to know what to believe on social media. Parents can help kids sort ...
Meta's fact-checking rollback ushers in a new, chaotic era for social media
To researchers who have studied moderation efforts and platforms, it’s the most recent move toward a more freewheeling and ...
Democrats reexamine their social media game after losing to Trump: Not 'direct' or 'authentic'
Some Democrats are warning their party's leadership that Republicans won the election by using new media to reach independent voters more effectively, according to a new report.
Education Week2d
Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be ‘Unpredictable’ in 2025
Donald Trump back in the White House, Elon Musk's growing influence, and the end of fact checkers at Facebook could mean big ...
Social media names rise as Supreme Court hears TikTok arguments
Key social media stocks have reversed course higher after a negative open, as the Supreme Court takes up oral argument over a ...
You Can Earn $3000 By Quitting Social Media for 30 Days
The internet provider and mobile service review site Reviews.org is offering one lucky person $3000 (or $100 per day for 30 ...
Social Media Stocks Meta, Snap, Trump Media Climb As Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Pending TikTok Ban
Shares of social media companies Snap, Trump Media & Technology and Meta Platforms are trading higher as the U.S. Supreme ...
Catholic News Agency9d
Catholics weigh in on Australia’s social media ban: ‘A void in our children’s spiritual lives’
Australian lawmakers recently passed a law — the first of its kind in the world — banning children under age 16 from common ...
No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?
The late New York Sen_ Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not ...
Social media feud with food influencer costs San Francisco chef his job: ‘I learned a lesson’
The feud began after influencer Kathleen Ensign posted a lukewarm review of chef Geoffrey Lee’s recently-opened Hamburger ...