MSN: Is X back now? Social media users react amid global outage of microblogging platform
Is X back now? Social media users react amid global outage of microblogging platform
CNN: A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction
A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction
Bluesky, once touted as a challenger to Elon Musk’s X and a haven for liberal-leaing social media users, saw a sharp decline in daily active users in the year since President Donald Trump’s second ...
A critical vulnerability in React Server Components is being actively exploited by multiple threat groups, putting thousands of websites — including crypto platforms — at immediate risk with users ...
What is social media? Social media is a collective of online communication channels where communities interact, share content and collaborate. Websites and apps dedicated to social networking, microblogging, forums, social bookmarking, wikis and social curation are examples of some types of social media. The most famous social media platforms (as of 2024) are Facebook, X, Instagram, and Reddit.
CBS News: Social media companies accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins
The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements in one such trial ...
Social media companies accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins
The Hill: New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer
For more than a decade, policymakers and advocacy groups have cast teenagers’ use of social media as a looming public health crisis. This now widely accepted assumption has fueled calls for bans and ...
New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer
The internet has been transformed by social media, and the many platforms are now critical to how we communicate online. The Verge keeps a close eye on everything that’s happening in the social media ...
CBS News: Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial
New York Post: Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial accusing tech companies of ‘deliberate harm’ to kids
LOS ANGELES — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening arguments for ...
Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial accusing tech companies of ‘deliberate harm’ to kids
CNBC: A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones
Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone ...
A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones
Wired: A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial
New Scientist: Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on social media really does improve their mental health. But the results aren’t due until mid-2027, by which time further ...
Science News: Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link
Social media is designed to be addictive, jurors in a landmark trial against two of the largest social media companies have found. Research in recent years has increasingly suggested a causal link ...
Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link
NPR: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...
Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
Scientific American: Is social media addictive? The science reveals what’s at stake
Do you doomscroll? If so, you’re not alone. One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media feeds—and millennials and Gen ...
The Conversation: Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated
Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 ...
Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated
Forbes: Bluesky And X Users Plummet Year After Trump’s Election Win—Truth Social Makes Small Gains
Bluesky And X Users Plummet Year After Trump’s Election Win—Truth Social Makes Small Gains
Smaller shares get health information from social media and AI. When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S. adults say they typically turn first to their preferred news organization to get more ...
A powerful image of a justice gavel with floating social media like and heart icons in various sizes hovering above it, symbolizing the intersection of digital engagement and online influence within ...
Forbes: Why Banning Social Media Isn’t The Right Answer For America’s Kids
NPR: A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
The Atlantic: A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good