AUSTIN, Texas – A federal appeals court on Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter, in a victory for RepublicansRead More
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Download: Trolling text scammers and China’s social media
This is today’s editiondownload,Our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the tech world. People using humor to troll their spam Last night, I receivedRead More
China wants to censor all social media comments
For new changes Provisions Regarding the Administration of Internet Post Comment Servicesa regulation that came into force for the first time in 2017. Five years later, the Cyberspace Administration wantsRead More
California governor Gavin Newsom joins Trump’s social media, sworn in
California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to tease his Republican opponents in a new venue – Truth Social, former President Donald Trump’s social media platform. The Democratic leader of Golden StateRead More
Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing social media law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing its new social media law, which aims to prevent digital censorship by directing platforms with more than 50 millionRead More
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law also does not cover sites devoted to news, sports, entertainment and other information not primarily produced by their users. Covered sites are largely prohibited from removing posts basedRead More
These Investors Are Putting $1 Billion Into Trump Media
When former President Donald J. Trump’s fledgling social media company and merger partner announced in December that they had secured an additional $1 billion in private funding for the deal,Read More
Social media beaten by questions about ads
Social media has had a tough 2022 with longstanding questions about ad spending, political advertising, and a $44 billion takeover of Twitter, depending on which Elon Musk tweet you read.Read More
California bill will allow parents to sue over social media addiction
SACRAMENTO, California — California may soon hold social media companies liable for harming children who become addicted to their products, and allow parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTokRead More
Florida’s social media law is unconstitutional, federal appeals court
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida law aimed at penalizing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, which a federal appeals courtRead More
