Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. “We need kids… Read More
Government
Leavitt responds to Rubio increasing student visa vetting(The Daily Signal) – After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will increase social media vetting of foreign students, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said vetting for all foreign… Read More
Culture
‘We want diversity of opinion, we don’t want diversity of facts’: Obama calls on government to regulate speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former President Barack Obama said at a forum Tuesday that the U.S. must address what he called misinformation and said government must regulate social media… Read More
Public Education
Watch: High school teacher warns America after leaving the professionA former public high school teacher issued a blistering rant, warning Americans about a rising generation that is AI-dependent and incapable of doing basic tasks. “Now that I am… Read More
Courts
California guts social media content moderation law after settling suit with Elon Musk(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California will no longer enforce key provisions of a law requiring social media companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices after settling a… Read More
Culture
Meta (Facebook) ends DEI, in alignment with elections, legal decisionsMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it is eliminating its management team focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and will stop using DEI as a… Read More
Opinion
Social media fuels global conservative unity movement(The Daily Signal) – Sometimes, ostensibly discrete global events come into focus and form a unified pattern. When that happens, the world suddenly starts making sense. Here are some examples of… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court hears TikTok case, leans toward upholding banThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday in a case over a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent company sells the… Read More
Culture
Study: Meta failing to moderate Instagram, circulating self-harm content to teensA new study has found self-harm content on Instagram to be thriving due to parent company Meta’s “extremely inadequate” moderation efforts. The report conducted by… Read More
Culture
Pastor fights to keep realtor license after posting Bible verse(The Daily Signal) – A Virginia real estate broker faces the prospect of losing his license and paying a hefty fine because of a Facebook post about a Bible verse about homosexuality. Read More
Government
Australia to consider social media ban for kids under 16(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday that he was proposing legislation banning social media for children under the age of 16. Under the legislation,… Read More
Public Education
Oregon Department of Education releases guidance on cell phone restrictionsThe Oregon Department of Education released a new policy encouraging public schools to limit students’ cell phone use. The guidance cites the associated mental, social and… Read More
Politics
Poll: Most Americans concerned about social media censorship this election cycle(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans are concerned that social media companies are censoring information ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new poll. The Center Square… Read More
Courts
14 AGs sue TikTok, alleging the platform knowingly harms childrenAttorneys General from 13 states and the District of Columbia have filed separate lawsuits against the social media company TikTok over alleged harm to children. The lawsuits are part of… Read More
Government
The Facebook ‘how-to’ manual on COVID censorship exposed after lawsuitThe onboarding documents that Facebook used to help new employees quickly delete posts that the government deemed unacceptable during the pandemic has been released. The documents were turned over to… Read More
Social Media
Bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general demand health warning on social media(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of state attorneys general sent Congress a letter Monday, urging lawmakers to pass a bill that requires a U.S. surgeon general warning on… Read More
Politics
Mark Zuckerberg admits Biden-Harris admin pressured Facebook to censor content, expresses regret(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Mark Zuckerberg expressed regret Monday that Facebook caved to pressure by the Biden-Harris administration to censor content. Zuckerberg admitted in a letter to House… Read More
Culture
‘The internet in the pockets of children’: Former youth pastor’s org aims to protect kids from tech dangersAny youth pastor from the late 2000s can attest to the enormous impact the advent of smartphones and social media had on middle and high schoolers. It’s why in 2015,… Read More
Culture
‘The playdate is dying’: US parenting ‘lonelier’ than in previous generations, data suggestsContrary to popular conceptions, American parents aren’t spending significantly more time with their children – but they’re feeling more isolated than their predecessors, a report concludes. “Far from American parenting… Read More
Culture
Psychologists urge parents to watch out for ‘sadfishing’ practices on social mediaAlthough social media have been accused of overemphasizing idealized lifestyles and looks, psychologists are now cautioning against the opposite extreme: users exaggerating negative emotions to gain sympathy. It’s called “sadfishing,”… Read More