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 implement through… 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, a… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track progress… Read More
Public Education
Infamous climate scientist resigns Penn role after Charlie Kirk âHitlerâ posts(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Climate scientist Michael Mann has resigned from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) after fallout from controversial comments he posted following the assassination of Turning Point USA… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska district warns parents about social media trend recording public urination on school propertyLincoln Public Schools is urging Nebraska parents to discuss the consequences of a viral social media fad with unwelcome consequences â teens filming themselves urinating publicly on school property. âNot… Read More
Government
NY proposes guidelines for SAFE Act to protect kids online with age verification and parental approvalThe New York Attorney Generalâs Office released proposed guidelines Monday for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act to protect kids from addictive algorithms. âThe proposed rule defines terms… Read More
Culture
Indianapolis gun violence exacerbated through teensâ use of social media, analysis findsIndianapolis law enforcement has noted a deadly trend where Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have enabled or contributed toward deadly gun violence among teens. âSince 2018, over one-third of the gun… Read More
Public Education
Public schools grapple with âdisgracefulâ employee posts after Charlie Kirkâs assassinationPublic schools nationwide are facing fallout after numerous educators sparked community outrage with posts about Charlie Kirkâs assassination. In one example, a teacher from Framingham Public Schools in Massachusetts was… Read More
Politics
Report: Dark money group allegedly bankrolling Democratic social media influencers in secret(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A major liberal dark money group is reportedly paying Democratic social media influencers thousands of dollars a month to promote progressive messaging online, WIRED reported… Read More
Culture
School shootings linked to online extremism, death websiteTwo seemingly unrelated school shootings happened within six weeks of each other at the turn of the year. Indeed, one shooter targeted a Christian school in Wisconsin, the other a… Read More
Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. âWe need kids… Read More
Government
Leavitt responds to Rubio increasing student visa vetting(The Daily Signal) â After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will increase social media vetting of foreign students, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said vetting for all foreign… Read More
Culture
âWe want diversity of opinion, we don’t want diversity of facts’: Obama calls on government to regulate speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Former President Barack Obama said at a forum Tuesday that the U.S. must address what he called misinformation and said government must regulate social media… Read More