[ad_1] The European Union was nearing agreement on Friday on landmark legislation that would force Facebook, YouTube and other internet services to tackle misinformation, explain how their services amplify divisiveRead More
Tag: Social
Obama Calls for Greater Surveillance of Social Media in Speech at Stanford
[ad_1] PALO ALTO, California – Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for greater regulatory oversight over the nation’s social media giants, saying their powers to improve the information peopleRead More
Obama: New social media restrictions needed to protect democracy
[ad_1] Former President Barack Obama punctuated the debate on how to curb the spread of online disinformation on Thursday, calling for greater transparency from social media companies and more governmentRead More
Elon Musk shook social media with a large share of Twitter stock
[ad_1] Billionaire Elon Musk is poised to become Twitter’s largest shareholder after questioning whether the social media platform needs a new competitor. Mr. Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter,Read More
Does Social Media Make Young People Unhappy? It May Depend On Their Age.
[ad_1] Still, research looking for a direct relationship between social media and well-being didn’t find much. “There are definitely hundreds of studies, almost all of which have shown rather smallRead More
Russia expands social media crackdown by blocking Instagram
[ad_1] Russian regulators said on Friday that internet users would be blocked from accessing Instagram because it was used to call for violence against Russian soldiers. Moscow‘s latest move toRead More
DC Metro social media hacked
[ad_1] Two of Metro’s main Twitter accounts were hacked Monday morning, the handle @WMATA was changed to “Blueface Da Bus” and explicit tweets were posted. The posts were deleted onRead More
Truth Social: Trump social media app launches, but early mistakes
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, faced a tough rollout Monday, with technical glitches preventing some users from creating profiles. The platform was available on Apple’sRead More
Trump’s social media platform ‘Truth Social’ is available on this Apple
[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump’s new social platform, “Truth Social,” will hit Apple’s App Store this week, making the tech alternative more widely available as it appears to challenge theRead More
Report: Social media restricts 808 posts about COVID-19
[ad_1] Social media platforms have restricted 808 posts about COVID-19 as part of an effort to reduce misinformation about vaccines since the pandemic began, according to a new report fromRead More