Paulina Porizkova speaks at the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Colin Baldwin/Forbes When Paulina Porizkova started modeling at age 15, she often felt more like a puppet… Read more »
The Supreme Court should reconsider whether federal law grants social media sites like Facebook broad legal immunity when used to commit crimes, Justice Clarence Thomas said Monday. Thomas’ comments came… Read more »
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HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — State lawmakers are looking at ways to require young children to have parental consent before accessing sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The children’s committee held… Read more »
Packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., Monday, November 29, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Internet platforms could be held liable for child pornography content on their sites under a bill passed unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday. The measure, known as the Earn… Read more »
Clever algorithms leave young people addicted to these platforms and vulnerable to online bullying and abuse RReading the newspaper one recent morning, I was struck by a headline: “Meta Prosecuted… Read more »
Andy Parkerthe recently announced congressional candidate from Virginia whose daughter was a journalist who was shot and killed on live television, says one of the main reasons he is running… Read more »
Brad Hoylman wants to turn Big Tech’s algorithms against him, in order to stop the spread of violent hate speech, anti-vaxx untruths and self-harm. The state senator seethes, far beyond… Read more »
On the business side, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube were all able to say they took action against one of the most powerful voices on their platforms, after years of… Read more »
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican whose provocative social media posts made her one of the most controversial members of Congress, has been permanently banned from Twitter after repeatedly posting misinformation… Read more »
New York would be able to hold social media companies accountable for promoting disinformation, eating disorders and “other illegal content that could harm others” under new proposal designed as a… Read more »
Social media platforms have been in a tight race as competition has intensified lately – the success of TikTok and Clubhouse has led major social media companies to innovate and… Read more »
At the dawn of the web, retroactively named Web 1, a new generation of writers and artists has burst onto the Internet independently of any publisher, promoter or label. Over… Read more »
The debate around the impact of social media on mental health is not new, but the conversation has regained the world’s attention in light of reports this fall, it suggests… Read more »
Momentum appears to be building for federal social media regulation in 2022, with the public supporting the efforts and lawmakers optimistic about progress. According to a new survey from Morning… Read more »
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks… Read more »
What seems like ages ago, the sound of a ringing phone inspired warm feelings at the thought of a friend or family member on the other end of the phone…. Read more »
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German WWII helmets on sale at the WWII militaria fair stand. (Photo by: Arterra / Universal … [+] Group of images via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images… Read more »
of that-does-not-improve-anything department People suing Twitter and Facebook for acts of violence committed by terrorists have yet to convince a court to accept their arguments. The use of federal anti-terrorism… Read more »
Following the testimony of former Facebook Inc. employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen, most of the public said in a recent Morning Consult survey that the company is not doing enough… Read more »
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When Facebook and Instagram fell last week, billionaire Mark Zuckerberg lost a few billion … [+] dollars in equity. But tens of thousands of businesses around the world, from sole… Read more »
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – As media giant Facebook remains under fire from criticism nationally, it brings another fight to Lone Star State – due to new Texas law banning media sites… Read more »
CLAIMS Facebook was hacked on Monday, October 4, 2021, appeared online because it was alleged that the personal data of 1.5 billion users had been placed on a hacker forum…. Read more »
CLAIMS Facebook was hacked appeared online because it is alleged that the personal data of 1.5 billion users of the platform appeared on a hacker forum. If this is true,… Read more »
The ruling paved the way for Mr Voller to sue the media for libel following third-party comments in the NSW Supreme Court. However, news outlets still have the option to… Read more »
Maybe not a good thing. Screenshot by CNET Yik Yak, a controversial social media app focused on anonymous local posts, announced his return August 16. But the app, which fell… Read more »
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Top line The House special committee investigating the Jan.6 attack on the Capitol on Friday sent letters to 15 social media companies on Friday seeking documents on any disinformation, extremism… Read more »
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UNITED STATES – JANUARY 4: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Is seen during a group photo with … [+] Freshmen of the House Republican Conference on the Capitol Steps on… Read more »
