Health Feb 11 Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Feb 09 Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media 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 for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday. By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
World Feb 03 Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jan 27 French lawmakers approve ban on social media for kids under 15 President Emmanuel Macron has requested that the legislation be fast-tracked and it will now be discussed by the Senate in the coming weeks. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 6:31 How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys By Sandrine Jacquot, Abbey Bilotta, Anabella Klann Harrington, Zach Gaouad, Andrea Crossan, Global Reporting Centre Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, often through dangerous journeys… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, President Trump considers expanding U.S. military operations against drug trafficking targets, Honduras seeks the arrest of the country's… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Miles O'Brien During this mega AMA, science correspondent Miles O’Brien and digital anchor and correspondent Deema Zein interviewed scientists, academics, digital creators, influencers and others about the challenges they face while communicating facts about science, climate, health and technology. Continue reading
Dec 05 EU fines Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for breaching bloc's social media law By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, also known as the DSA. Continue reading