Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts | Social Media News
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media…
How a beauty queen became the face of South Africa-Nigeria tensions | Social Media News
Johannesburg, South Africa – Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds it safer not to disclose…
Facebook owner Meta bans RT, other Russian state media | Social Media
Tech giant’s announcement comes days after Washington unveiled sanctions against Moscow-backed outlets.Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a ban on RT and…
Elon Musk deletes post about Harris, Biden assassination after backlash | Social Media
White House condemns Tesla CEO’s post on X as ‘irresponsible’.Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted a social media post about the lack of assassination attempts…
Appeals court hears arguments over potential TikTok ban in United States | Social Media News
TikTok and parent company ByteDance argue that a potential ban would violate the right to free expression for US users.Lawyers for the social media app…
Trump says he won’t tax tips, OT, Social Security. Critics see ‘sham’
The last time Donald Trump was president, he delivered a massive tax cut, touting the many benefits of the 2017 law. But a slew of…
Brazil top court unfreezes bank accounts of X, Starlink after $3m transfer | Social Media News
Billionaire Elon Musk has decried a ban on X in Brazil, where the social media company failed to comply with court orders.Brazilian Supreme Court Justice…
Ronaldo becomes first individual with one billion social media followers | Football News
Ronaldo surpasses 639 million followers on Instagram, 170 million on Facebook, 60 million on YouTube and 113 million on X.Portugal football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has…
Elon Musk dubs Australia’s gov’t ‘fascists’ over misinformation law | Social Media
Tech billionaire’s comments prompt rebuke from Australian officials.Tech billionaire Elon Musk has branded the Australian government “fascists” over proposals to fine social media companies that…
Young climate activists find powerful voice in social media
Imagine this: You receive a warning about a raging wildfire near your home. The air won’t stop filling with acrid smoke, and the sky has…
Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right | Social Media News
All five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel voted last week to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the country,…
Australian PM announces plan to ban young children from social media | Social Media
NewsFeedAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to ban children from using social media, with a potential minimum age of 16.Published On 10 Sep…
Australia says it will ban minors from using social media | Social Media News
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children ‘off their phones and on the footy field’.Australia is planning to ban children from using social…
What’s behind the arrest in France of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov? | Social Media
Russia and Elon Musk condemn the action against the Russian-born co-founder of the messaging app.The CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is being held by French…
Dawn Bates, Founder of Dawn Bates International Reaches the Finals for the Social Impact Award in National Business Women’s Awards 2024
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Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political? | Technology News
Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation.Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest…
WhatsApp novelists use messaging app to write and sell books in Zimbabwe | Social Media News
Harare, Zimbabwe – Sitting on a plastic chair, Kingston Dhewa stares intently at his smartphone, his thumbs jabbing furiously at the screen. He stops briefly…
Brazil moves to block access to Musk’s X amid disinformation row | Social Media News
The decision comes after a months-long feud between a judge and X’s owner Musk over censorship and disinformation.Telecommunications regulators in Brazil have begun the process…
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressJocelyn GeckerPublished Aug 31, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil | Social Media News
The judge has ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X are complied with.A Brazilian…