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In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics says the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms are affecting young users.
Dec 6, 2021
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Donald Trump's new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors.
Dec 5, 2021
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U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability.
Dec 1, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged a US Congress panel Wednesday not to get mired in drawn out debate amid a new push to set social media regulations, which have long been blocked by partisan combat.
Dec 1, 2021
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Australia's government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls, and hold social media giants like Facebook and Twitter responsible for identifying them.
Nov 28, 2021
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Fall 2021 has been filled with a steady stream of media coverage arguing that Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram social media platforms pose a threat to users' mental health and well-being, radicalize, polarize users ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Social bots, or automated social media accounts that pose as genuine people, have infiltrated all manner of discussions, including conversations about consequential topics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. These bots are not ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Collins Dictionary has chosen the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream.
Nov 24, 2021
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Twitter users will soon see new warning labels on false and misleading tweets, redesigned to make them more effective and less confusing.
Nov 16, 2021
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The popular gaming site Roblox went back online Sunday after being down for most of the weekend.
Nov 1, 2021
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