Government
Massachusetts House to consider banning social media for kids under 14The Massachusetts House will vote on a bill (H.5295) that would prevent young children from using social media and limit older teens’ access to it. Read More
Culture
Governmentâs efforts to monitor social media users skyrocket(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Major tech companies shared data from over 3.5 million user accounts with the U.S. government between late 2024 and early 2025, according to a report… Read More
Courts
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico child exploitation case in âclear message to Big TechâA New Mexico jury found Meta liable for misleading customers and endangering children, marking a landmark ruling against one of the worldâs most powerful technology companies.⯠The jury ordered Meta… Read More
Politics
26-year-old Democrat might win major House upset due to one unlikely demographic, poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old former social media influencer, may win a crowded Democratic primary in a major upset due to her strong backing by men… Read More
Government
Lawmakers push K-5 tech restrictions amid screen time concernsLawmakers in at least five states are taking cues from classical schooling by introducing proposals to restrict education technology in K-5 classrooms. The proposals would limit or ban the use… Read More
Culture
Report: Modern teens are dating, socializing less than previous generationsModern teens are less likely to date, attend parties or visit friends frequently, new research shows. Analysis from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) compared the social habits of teens from… Read More
Culture
How upstart Nick Shirley transcended humble beginning, threats, to plant his flag on journalism summitCelebrated citizen journalist Nick Shirley always wanted to be a YouTuber, and at 23 he’s already traveled the world. But it wasn’t until he exposed mammoth Somali-led daycare and healthcare… Read More
Courts
Sex crimes and suicides dominate landmark trial as Zuckerberg testifies(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Mark Zuckerberg was in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday for a landmark trial that accuses Meta and rivals of engineering addiction in kids. Experts speaking… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Teachers forced to un-teach things kids learn on social media(The Center Square) â Teachers across the country say social media misinformation is affecting instruction, with many spending class time correcting inaccurate details students learned online, according to a new… Read More
Culture
Big Techâs killer apps: Grieving parents call out social media deaths(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Grieving parents and advocates gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning for a vigil honoring their children, whom they say… Read More
Culture
French police raid Muskâs X office in growing deepfakes, sexual content investigation(Daily Caller News Foundation) â French authorities raided the Paris offices of Elon Muskâs social media platform X and ordered the billionaire to appear for questioning, the Paris prosecutorâs office… Read More
Courts
Meta faces first of many lawsuits over allegedly intentional addictive design, harm to kidsSocial media companies bear responsibility for willful negligence in growing addictive platforms that directly harm children, a lawsuit argues, in a case facing jury selection Tuesday in Los Angeles. âIt is the first case where a jury will hear the evidence that the social… Read More
Culture
Americans view big tech proliferation as âthreat to human flourishingâ in US, analysts say(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Some Americans are now expressing concern about Big Tech posing a major threat to the U.S., according to recent polling. A Gallup… Read More
Government
Man charged with threatening to bomb JD Vance at theme park(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A California man was arrested Friday for allegedly posting plans on social media to kill Vice President JD Vance with bombs at Disneyland Resort in… Read More
Government
New bill considers age restrictions for social media use to âput parents back in charge,â Indiana Rep. saysFederal age restrictions for social media apps can assist parents in protecting their children from technologyâs harms, according to one congresswoman fighting for such protections. Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, is… Read More
Government
States push back on Trumpâs plan for single national AI policyPresident Donald Trump is facing pushback from states over his proposal for a single federal policy to govern artificial intelligence, something he is asking Congress to… Read More
World
Bogus hurricane vids confuse, horrify online viewers(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) circulating on social media appear to show catastrophic damage and sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel pool in the… Read More
Culture
Study: Social media use linked to poor reading, memory in adolescents ÂEven one hour a day of social media can harm language and memory skills in adolescent children, a new report shows. The Journal of the American Medical Association released… Read More
Culture
TikTok censors video honoring Charlie KirkThe College Fix says multiple videos it posted honoring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk have been censored by TikTok. In the latest incident, a six-minute video titled â10 Moments… Read More
Politics
Once left-leaning Twitter, X makes âmonumentalâ swing toward Republicans, reversing trend from 4 years agoÂThe once Democrat-heavy platform Twitter, now X, has become majority-Republican leaning, a new report shows. Regular news consumers on X now favor Republicans by 51%, according to Pew Research,… Read More