Social Media
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Technology
New Laws on Kids and Social Media Are Stymied by Industry Lawsuits
Federal judges in three states have blocked children’s privacy and parental oversight laws, saying they very likely violate free speech…
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Business
As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far?
Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control…
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World
TikTok Shuts Shopping Feature in Indonesia Following Ban
TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in its second-largest market, which views the app as a threat to local…
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World
Are Google and Meta to Blame for the Racist Massacre in Buffalo?
Two new lawsuits filed by the victims’ families are the most recent attempt to hold social media companies responsible when…
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World
Teenagers Resent Social Media. They Also Resent Efforts to Take It Away.
After the surgeon general warned that social media harms young people, young New Yorkers agreed. Some also said that the…
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Technology
Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens
The law, which prohibits social networks from allowing minors to have accounts without parental consent, may come as welcome news…
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Business
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually…
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Health
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was…
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News
Seven Months on a Strict Twitter Diet
Seven months ago, with the first rumblings that Elon Musk might buy Twitter, I made the decision to pull back…
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News
I Studied Trump’s Twitter Use for Six Years. Prepare for the Worst.
The situation at Twitter has been chaotic. Over the past few weeks, new owner Elon Musk introduced a major product…