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Bumble apologizes after anti-celibacy ad prompts online backlash
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online.
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There's now an official ‘Take a break From Social Media Day' in Illinois
Illinois residents are being encouraged to take a break from social media later this month, as lawmakers passed a resolution calling for a day to be designated for that purpose.
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There's now an official ‘Take a break From Social Media Day' in Illinois
Illinois residents are being encouraged to take a break from social media later this month, as lawmakers passed a resolution calling for a day to be designated for that purpose.
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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform
Automaker Hyundai said it had paused its advertising on Elon Musk’s social media app, X, after a sponsored post from the company appeared next to antisemitic and pro-Nazi posts. Hyundai confirmed the pause in a statement to NBC News late Wednesday.
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Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky' to youth mental health
The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk
Paid subscribers on Elon Musk’s X share speeches by Adolf Hitler and amplify other pro-Nazi content, often in apparent violation of X’s rules.
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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
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Best friends get promoted to co-grandmas after their kids marry each other
Best friends Toni Wells and Beth Thomas will be co-Grandmas this summer after their children got married and will welcome their first child.
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Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors
Florida will have one of the most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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Meta: Facebook, Instagram and Threads outages fixed
Cities like Chicago, Houston and New York reported outages Tuesday morning.
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Facebook, Instagram, Threads restored after morning outages
Users of Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, reported issues with both social media websites Tuesday morning.
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
Even with apparent bipartisan unity, making laws and regulating companies takes time. What are parents — and teens — supposed to do in the meantime?
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Senate Judiciary Committee grills social media CEOs over child safety
The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled executives of some the largest social media platforms in the world, including X’s Linda Yaccarino, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. The committee alleges these businesses fail to protect children from online dangers.
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Social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
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Sextortion training materials found on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, according to new report
Sextortion is a “transnational crime threat that is actually causing a significant number of American deaths,” said Paul Raffile, a senior intelligence analyst with the NCRI.
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Husband creates at-home Chipotle station for his wife, goes viral for being ‘wholesome'
On Jan. 4, Braxton and Tia Hooks, a couple known as @tableview15 on TikTok, shared a video from Tia’s point of view of Braxton presenting her dinner in a Chipotle-inspired way.
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Man files lawsuit against 27 women over ‘malicious' dating posts in Facebook group
The man filed a complaint against the women, one man, Meta and other social media companies for comments shared in a group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy?”
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Meta says it will hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens' Instagram and Facebook feeds
Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook.
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Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue off of minors, a Harvard study finds
A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.