Suspended sentence for man's social media hacking
A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after hacking into the social media accounts of six people and copying and ...
The dynamics that polarize us on social media are about to get worse
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, ...
A $30 million campaign to free social media from billionaire control is now underway
The campaign aims to raise $30 million to build an open-source social platform free from "billionaire control." ...
Arteta on Jesus' injury and 'terrible consequences' of social media abuse
On the abuse Kai Havertz and his wife have endured since Sunday's FA Cup defeat: "It is incredible, honestly. We really have ...
How Social Media Platforms Can Protect Kids: Tech Experts’ Insights
Parents and guardians seeking allies in ensuring children aren’t exposed to bad actors and harmful content are turning to ...
Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’
Technology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from ...
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10 Questions for Fact-Checking Social Media and the News
Nowadays, everyone needs to learn how to do their own fact-checking and content moderation. Just because something is ...
Indonesia to push social media protections ahead of age-limit law
Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government carves out a law to set a minimum age for users of the platforms, a senior communications ...
Dem senator's 'lies and stupidity' at Hegseth hearing roasted on social media: 'Clown show'
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono was criticized on social media for her questioning of Trump's Secretary of Defense nominee Pete ...
What is RedNote - the Chinese social media app TikTok users are 'migrating' to ahead of potential US ban
RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, is reaping the rewards of a potential TikTok ban in the US, with the competitor's ...
Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use
The Communication Minister stated that the President Prabowo Subianto is supportive of the plan to implement child protection ...
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Australia’s social-media ban won’t work — there are better ways to keep kids safe
In November 2024, the Australian government passed a world-first law, banning children under the age of 16 from using social-media platforms — it will be enacted by the end of the year. As an expert ...