TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a...
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Why are teenage girls attracted to boys who hurt them? We talked to high school students to find out
When boys and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from their peer group, TV series, films,...
Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to...
7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader when the news is shocking
The problem of misinformation isn’t going away – and may be getting worse, in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Internet...
Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should...
Exclusive: Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine
June 20 Reuters – U.S. President Joe Biden’s main re-election SuperPAC is raising millions of dollars to try to solve a problem vexing Democrats: how...
New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts...
TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending...
Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide...