Oct 24 Watch 6:17 Dozens of states sue Meta claiming social media addiction harms children’s mental health By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow More than 40 states and the District of Columbia have sued Meta, accusing the tech giant of building addictive features into its popular social media platforms that contribute to a youth mental health crisis. The states say Meta uses "powerful… Continue watching
Oct 24 More than 40 states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law. Continue reading
Oct 20 Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post disparaging court staffer is found on campaign website By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt, for now, but reserved the right to do so — and possibly even put him in jail — if he continued to violate a gag order barring parties in the case from… Continue reading
Oct 13 Hamas posted video of mock attack on social media weeks before border breach By Michael Biesecker, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel’s high-tech “Iron Wall” and launched an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:57 Social media companies criticized as Israel-Hamas war misinformation spreads rampantly By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed… Continue watching
Oct 02 What to watch in the Supreme Court’s next term By Marcia Coyle The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 2 with public support at a low ebb, ethics clouds hovering above two of its members, and a docket driven by challenges to social media platforms, gun laws, voting rights and more. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: UAW strike expands to more Ford and GM plants In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers strike expanded to two more Ford and GM plants in the Midwest, suicide bombings in Pakistan killed at least 57 people, the World Court called for Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from… Continue watching
Sep 29 The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state laws seeking to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. Continue reading
Sep 06 Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended for a year By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Donald's Trump's Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could infuse the social media platform with cash agreed to extend a critical deadline for a year. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 6:15 New Illinois law protects money children earn as social media influencers By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Legislative efforts to protect children online typically center on their privacy. But thanks to the efforts of an Illinois teenager, the finances of some of the youngest digital workers could also be better protected in the future. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching