DeSantis vetoes social media ban for youth, favors alternative bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he issued a veto of a measure restricting social media use by minors in favor of an alternative bill that…
Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, prompting backlash | Social Media News
Canberra blasts Meta’s decision as a ‘dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability’ of the media industry. Facebook parent company Meta has announced that it…
Embarrassed Tesco shoppers left furious after social media voucher prank added embarrassing item to their shopping
EMBARRASSED Tesco shoppers fell for a fake £9.50 voucher prank which added a sex toy to their shopping. Self-service customers used the dodgy QR code…
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’ content online | Social Media News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says web giants have failed to keep kids safe online. Canada has unveiled draft legislation that would force tech platforms to…
Supreme Court grapples with free speech concerns involving social media
1 of 2 | The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a pair of cases challenging laws from Texas and Florida that regulate how social…
Supreme Court hears 1st Amendment clash on regulating social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether Florida and Texas can regulate social media to protect “conservative speech,” or instead whether Facebook, You Tube,…
Antoinette Lattouf files second legal case with Federal Court over losing ABC radio role after Israel-Gaza social media post
In short: Antoinette Lattouf has filed a second legal case against the ABC, accusing the broadcaster in Federal Court of "sacking her without a proper basis…
Teachers union halts support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
The influential Los Angeles teachers union has suspended its campaign on behalf of school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim amid rising criticism over his social media…
Ex-Sheriff Alex Villanueva suspended from social media site X
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who is running for a spot on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said Monday that his primary account on…
LAUSD school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim under fire for social media posts
Los Angeles school board front-runner Kahllid Al-Alim — who is endorsed by the influential teachers union — is under fire for social media activity that…
Trump’s Truth Social nears Wall Street listing that could yield millions
“I never thought it would get to this point,” said Julian Klymochko, CEO of Accelerate Financial Technologies, which operates a fund focused on so-called blank-check…
The North Korean defectors finding fame in South Korea | Social Media
101 East follows the North Koreans chasing fame and fortune as internet celebrities in South Korea. Just a few years ago, they defected from North…
NYC sues major social media platforms over youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (C) announced a lawsuit Wednesday that accuses five major social media platforms of fueling the ongoing national youth mental…
OK, Doomer! | Social Media
How our increasingly web-connected lives are affected by the online hopes and fears of our planet’s future. Obsessively checking negative news online feels like something…
Facebook at 20: From virtual community to censorship of reality | Social Media
When I joined Facebook in 2007, three years after the platform launched, I used it solely as a means of staying in touch with friends…
Indian model Poonam Pandey fakes cervical cancer death, triggering a row | Social Media News
Pandey announces death due to the disease on Instagram, inviting a flurry of reports and obituaries. A day later, she says it was a hoax.…
Facebook turns 20: How the social media giant grew to 3 billion users | Social Media News
In 2004, as broadband was replacing dial-up internet and mobile phones with colour screens were gaining popularity, on February 4, a social network, named “TheFacebook”,…
LeBron James tight-lipped about LA Lakers NBA future following cryptic social media post
In short: LeBron James provides a brief response when asked about extending his contract with the LakersJames sparked speculation following a cryptic social media post…
Elmo’s social media manager weighs in on mental-health tweet
In its effort to seek comfort from an iconic childhood friend, the Internet almost broke Elmo. The “Sesame Street” star’s viral tweet checking in on…
Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate? | Social Media News
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, alongside the CEOs of TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday…