New report shows social media giants obstruct independent research for political online safety
A new report by academics at Royal Holloway has highlighted the scale of obstruction major social media platforms are ...
Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.
Nashville high school shooter posted online writings and partially livestreamed attack, social media posts show
Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are ...
Spain's PM Sanchez says make social media great again
Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish ...
Meta Boycott And TikTok Ban Could Signal Social Media's Transformation
As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant ...
Meet the social media influencer in Brookline covering good news only (one rule: ‘no politics’)
My editor recently asked me to check out Good News Movement, a wildly popular Instagram account started in 2018 by Brookline ...
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White ...
Climate misinformation is rife on social media—and poised to get worse
The decision by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to end its fact-checking program and otherwise reduce ...
Financial Advice on Social Media Is Growing. And Risky.
Everyday investors are turning to financial influencers, or ‘fin-fluencers,’ to learn how to manage their finances, but experts say rooting out misinformation is challenging.
Social media experts are skeptical about the power of new state laws
Ritika Shroff had the typical Gen Z experience with social media. At 13, she signed up for Instagram, then Snapchat. Later, she downloaded TikTok and worked her way through other popular platforms.
Social media rewires young minds – here’s how
Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Defense Department pauses all social media posts pending review by incoming secretary
In the future, all social media posts from the Department of Defense will reflect an emphasis solely on "warfighting and lethality" under President Donald Trump, Fox News has learned.