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News Articles: Social Media

New York City banned TikTok on government-owned devices on Wednesday, officials said. Here, the TikTok app logo, shown in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020.

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New York City officially bans TikTok on all government devices

City employees will begin to lose access to TikTok and its website from all city-owned devices and networks, according to a New York City Hall spokesperson.

August 17, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin

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  • News

Georgia GOP leaders say state crackdown on cyberbullying a top legislative priority in 2024

Georgia’s GOP leadership says fighting against cyberbullying will be a top priority when the Legislature convenes in January.

August 09, 2023
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery towards Russian positions near the eastern town of Bakhmut in November 2022.

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  • Europe

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever

NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before.

August 08, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Myre
Republican state Sen. Jason Anavitarte, of Dallas, speaks to a House subcommittee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at the Capitol in Atlanta. Anavitarte and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, that they will seek to pass a law in 2024 requiring social media companies to obtain a parent's permission for children to sign up for accounts.

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Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way

Children in Georgia would need their parents' permission to create social media accounts if some top Republicans in the state get their way next year. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Sen. Jason Anavitarte say the want to pass such a law in 2024.

August 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The new X sign is installed Friday on the roof of the San Francisco headquarters of Twitter, which is being rebranded as "X." Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with an X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the floundering social media giant.

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  • Technology

After rebranding, X took @x from its original Twitter owner and offered him merch

Gene X Hwang owned @x on Twitter. Until Elon Musk rebranded the platform and took the handle.

July 29, 2023
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By:
  • Kai McNamee
A large video monitor on the campus of Meta, Facebook's parent company, in Menlo Park, Calif. in February. New research about Facebook shows its impact on political polarization.

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  • Technology

New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles

Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.

July 27, 2023
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan and
  • Shannon Bond
Are smartphones safe for tweens? Parents should be aware of the risks, a screen consultant advises.

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  • Health

So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first

When's the right time to start your child with a phone? Is 12 too young? Here's what a professional screen time consultant tells parents about the risks kids face online.

July 14, 2023
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest member of the Kennedy dynasty to run for president, regularly shares a dizzying range of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.

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  • Politics

RFK Jr. is building a presidential campaign around conspiracy theories

The latest member of the Kennedy dynasty to run for president regularly shares a dizzying range of falsehoods and conspiracy theories on podcasts and at other campaign appearances.

July 13, 2023
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  • Shannon Bond
A photo illustration shows the logo for Meta's Threads, an app that gained over 10 million users overnight.

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  • Technology

Is Threads really a 'Twitter killer'? Here's what we know so far

Meta's new app, Threads, may be the latest in a long-string of Twitter's competitors, but it appears to have an edge in the game thanks to its ties to Instagram. Over 30 million users have joined.

July 07, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Spill co-founder Alphonzo "Phonz" Terrell

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  • Politics

Unlike Threads, Spill isn't trying to be the new Twitter. Safe spaces for minorities is the aim

Twitter has dominated the headlines since controversial owner Elon Musk bought the platform. Over the weekend, Musk began limiting views for people who don't pay for verified accounts. But the irony is, an app that aims to replace Twitter could come from two of his former employees. We talked to Alphonzo "Phonz" Terrell, the co-founder of Spill. 

July 07, 2023
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  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Leah Fleming
Visitors stand near screens displaying the Meta logo in Berlin on June 6. Under a U.S. judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing content that might contain "protected free speech."

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  • Law

U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."

July 05, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley and
  • Shannon Bond

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  • Technology

AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

Recent research shows how generative AI could make effective and cost efficient propaganda. It's difficult to detect AI-generated text, raising concerns about the 2024 election.

June 29, 2023
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  • Huo Jingnan
Annie McGrath and her son Griffin when he was young.

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  • Business

One mom takes on YouTube over deadly social media blackout challenge

After Wisconsin mom Annie McGrath's teenage son died in a YouTube blackout challenge, she confronted shareholders at an annual meeting of its parent company.

June 02, 2023
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Many teens and young adults struggle with overuse of screens. They also have good advice for how to have a healthy relationship with social media.

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  • Health

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them

Many parents are worried about their kids losing themselves for hours on their phones. Turns out, teens are troubled too. But they also know a lot about how to get unhooked. Here's how they do it.

May 18, 2023
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020.

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  • Politics

Montana becomes the first state to ban TikTok

Gov. Greg Gianforte banned the app on state government electronic devices last December, and has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.

May 18, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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