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
Aug 31 Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental approval for minors to create social media accounts By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction requested by NetChoice, a tech industry trade group whose members include X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook parent Meta. Continue reading
Aug 06 Social media influencer faces charges of inciting riot after mayhem in Manhattan By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, to a giveaway event at Union… Continue reading
Aug 05 Streamer event turns chaotic as huge crowd overwhelms New York’s Union Square By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches. Continue reading
Jul 23 Elon Musk announces he is changing Twitter’s brand and logo to ‘X’ By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at House hearing on social media and alleged censorship By Lisa Mascaro, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is denying that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing on government censorship despite requests from outside groups to disinvite him. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge refuses to put hold on order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The judge's order came from a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general claiming the Biden administration censored free speech by pressuring companies to remove what it deemed misinformation on COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:48 Brooks and Capehart on cluster munitions for Ukraine, Trump’s grip on Republican voters By Amna Nawaz, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, his upcoming trip to Europe and the Republican… Continue watching