Nov 28 Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced. Continue reading
Nov 27 Australia moves forward on law to ban children from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The bill would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts. Continue reading
Nov 20 Australia’s plan to ban children from social media popular but problematic By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support. Continue reading
Nov 18 About 20% of Americans get their news from social media influencers, report finds By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media. Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump promised to save TikTok, but what happens next is not clear By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal fight about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe. Continue reading
Nov 08 Australian states back national plan to ban children under 16 from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Leaders of the eight provinces held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss what he calls a world-first national approach that would make platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook responsible for enforcing the age limit. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:07 How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Veronica Vela Researchers at New York University have concluded that social media is not an accurate reflection of society, but more like a funhouse mirror distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers. It's a finding that has special resonance… Continue watching
Oct 15 An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The Supreme Court just ordered another look at her case By Associated Press The high court directed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the lawsuit by journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca. Continue reading
Oct 12 Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A legal expert explains By Meg Leta Jones, The Conversation A wave of state laws have recently passed across the U.S. to address a variety of online harms affecting children as a result of alarming revelations about youth experiences with digital technologies. Continue reading
Oct 08 States sue TikTok, saying the app is addictive and harms the mental health of children By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press In its filings, the District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing," and said it was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap many young users into excessive use. Continue reading