The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
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TikTok, social media, and kid's mental health
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Bill requires parental consent to use social media
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Bill would limit social media for Indiana children under 16
Minors below the age of 16 would need permission from a parent or guardian to use social media apps like Instagram or Snapchat.
Indiana may require parental permission for social media use by kids under 16
Senate Bill 11 would obligate all social media outlets to obtain "verifiable parental consent" as part of the process of a child under 16 registering to use their app.
Why we shouldn’t ban kids from social media
Rather than relying on parents to limit kids’ phone time (which, as many parents can attest, is sometimes easier said than done), a growing number of lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands by passing legislation that seeks to keep kids off social media entirely.
Should kids need parental consent to use social media? Here's what this bill would do
Indiana lawmakers are weighing a bill that would require parental consent before Hoosiers under age 16 can access social ...
Trump, Obama chatting and laughing at Carter funeral lights up social media
Social media erupted at the sight of former President Obama and President-elect Trump having a friendly conversation ahead of ...
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 ...
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LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...
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 ...
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Zuckerberg’s Meta Terminates DEI Programs Following End to Fact-Checking At Social Media Platforms
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has given the death blow to their DEI programs, effective immediately, according to an employee memo obtained by Axios.
Meta ends fact-checking. Here’s how to find the truth on social media.
Meta’s shift away from fact checking will require changes for the billions of people who use Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Social media posts misidentify woman burned to death in New York subway fire | Fact check
New Jersey woman Debrina Kawam was burned to death on the subway. Posts sharing an AI-generated photo misidentified the ...
Pine Forest HS put on lockdown after social media threat, 5 students bypassing security
A social media threat coupled with five students bypassing security at Pine Forest HS and entering the school resulted in a ...
Meta Says It Will End Its Fact-Checking Program on Social Media Posts
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram and instead rely on ...
New documentary highlights dangers of health supplements, social media
The newest documentary on Very Local, Generation Flex, presents an eye-opening exploration of the societal pressures ...
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 ...