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Egypt to adopt restrictions on children’s social media use to fight 'digital chaos' Egypt is exploring ways to regulate children's use of social media. The Egyptian Parliament announced plans Sunday to draft legislation aimed at ending what it calls the "digital chaos" affecting chil...

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Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit Jury selection was scheduled to began in L.A. County Superior Court on Tuesday in the first of a series of closely-watched lawsuits seeking to prove social apps inflict harm on children, but a last-mi...

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TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. entity to avoid ban A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.

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FTC Announces Appeal in Meta Antitrust Case The case was initially launched in 2020 when the FTC alleged Meta had built a monopoly.

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Internal Documents Indicate That Meta Is Earning Billions from Scam Ads Meta could face big fines for allowing scam ads to run in its apps.

Internal Documents Indicate That Meta Is Earning Billions from Scam Ads
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E.l.f. bets on power of sound for kinder social media algorithms A campaign timed to World Kindness Day includes audiovisual stories designed to interrupt consumers’ feeds and combat doomscrolling.

“E.l.f. Beauty launched a social-first campaign, “The Sound of Kindness,” in partnership with skin care company Beekman 1802 and research partner Kindness.org, per details shared with Marketing Dive.” #csulbsoc

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A social media post showed a Texas high school on fire, sparking concern from parents. Police say it was AI. After a photo was circulating online of a Texas high school on fire, officials announced the photo was AI-generated.

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Social media addiction linked to poor sleep in Bangladeshi students A new study published in Nature and Science of Sleep reveals a strong connection between social media addiction and poor sleep quality among high school graduates in Bangladesh, offering fresh insight...

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TikTok Officially Launches Its Bulletin Boards Feature It is similar to Instagram's Broadcast Channels, but in TikTok form.

TikTok Officially Launches Its Bulletin Boards Feature
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China and Korea Look To Curb Creator Influence on Sensitive Topics As influencers gain more political power, should there be more rules around what they can discuss?

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Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label Hollywood's top trade group said Meta's claims that its teen accounts would be "guided by" PG-13 ratings standards were "literally false and highly misleading."

Motion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over ‘PG-13’ label
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Virginia Wants to Limit Kids to 1 Hour of Social Media Per Day. Big Tech Is Suing NetChoice, a trade group representing Meta, Reddit, X, and others, says SB 854 violates the First Amendment and infringes on a parent's right to decide what is appropriate for their children.

Virginia Wants to Limit Kids to 1 Hour of Social Media Per Day. Big Tech Is Suing

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Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly | CNN Business Meta scored a major win on Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that it is not a social networking monopoly, shooting down an argument from the US Federal Trade Commission that it should be forced to s...

"Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly"
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TikTok Partners With iHeartRadio to Help Creators Branch Into Audio The pair will launch the TikTok Podcast Network, which will feature up to 25 creator-led shows.

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Creator of "Do Better Denver" social media account gives her first in-person interview The manager of the "Do Better Denver" account is anonymous and has never granted an in-person interview until now.

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Creator of "Do Better Denver" social media account gives her first in-person interview

YouTube Adds New ‘Hype’ Options, Members-Only Content Filters Now you can double-down on your promotion of rising creators.

“YouTube Adds New ‘Hype’ Options, Members-Only Content Filters”
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How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025.

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Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16 Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.

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Facebook founder Zuckerberg must take witness stand at social media safety trial, judge rules Mark Zuckerberg will need to testify at the first trial over the adverse effects of social media on younger users, a Los Angeles judge ruled Monday.

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“Chicago mayor proposes groundbreaking tax on social media companies”
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California just passed new AI and social media laws. Here's what they mean for Big Tech California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills Monday targeting child online safety as concerns over AI and social media use keep mounting.

“California just passed new AI and social media laws. Here’s what they mean for Big Tech”
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Threads is tracking to surpass X in daily active users Insta's Twitter dupe Threads could soon surpass X in daily active users.

Threads is tracking to surpass X in daily active users
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1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.

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LAUSD has a social media policy for parents. ACLU says it violates the First Amendment A district letter to families at one elementary school prompted the civil rights organization to take a closer look at district policies.

LAUSD creates a new social media policy for parents, but many argue that it goes against the First Amendment.
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For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news source Plus: The pivot to video is really happening, digital subscriptions may have peaked, and other findings from RISJ's 2025 Digital News Report.

Social Media is becoming the number one news source for American people in 2025.

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