Culture
Chinese ‘cyber police’ agent runs online network helping illegal immigrants flood into US(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A private social network run by a self-identified Chinese government agent provides illegal immigrants with resources to get into the U.S. and evade border authorities,… Read More
Culture
US surgeon general calls for social media warning labels, echoing conservative book concernsHealth warnings for kids should be affixed to social media platforms, just as was done with tobacco products, says the U.S. Surgeon General. In a new essay published by The… Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Courts
‘You need to make your products safe for kids,’ Tennessee AG demands of social media giants(The Daily Signal) – Instagram’s parent company, Meta, knew the harm the platform was inflicting on minors and did nothing to mitigate it, according to a lawsuit filed against the … Read More
Culture
Meta rescinds job offer after expert links Instagram to ‘sextortion’ of minorsA digital security expert said Meta rescinded a job offer after he hosted a webinar on sextortion of minors that mentioned the company’s subsidiary, Instagram, as a haven for such… Read More
Government
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill banning kids under 14 from social media(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a bill Monday banning minors under the age of 14 from getting on social media. The legislation, which… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court weighs government’s power to restrict speech on social media(The Daily Signal) – Those hoping for more open discourse on matters of national concern should not await the Supreme Court‘s decision in Murthy v. Missouri with much optimism. During… Read More
Courts
School districts under the spotlight for how they handle their social media accounts(The Center Square) – School districts around the country are facing issues with how they handle their social media accounts, and the debate has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Denver… Read More
Culture
Moms inadvertently expose daughters to predators on Instagram in quest for money and fame, investigation reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Mothers are inadvertently exposing their young daughters to male predators on Instagram in a quest to garner money and fame, an investigation published by The… Read More
Social Media
DeWine calls on Congress to deal with children, social media(The Center Square) – Gov. Mike DeWine wants Congress to protect children from social media after a federal judge stopped Ohio from enacting a law that requires parental consent. DeWine… Read More
Josh Hawley
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley drags apology out of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for company’s harm to teens, would like to drag him into courtMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley took Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a Capitol-sized woodshed Wednesday for the harm his social media sites reportedly cause to teenagers, challenging the Facebook founder in… Read More
Culture
Rules of the road: Governing big tech for wellbeing of kids(The Daily Signal) – “Why expect our children to wear seat belts when we can ask everyone to drive responsibly?” Americans are smart enough to recognize that as crazy talk,… Read More
Culture
Does social media enable cheating in school?(The Center Square) – Earlier this year, Chalkboard News highlighted how students can cheat on online classes and assignments using social media platforms and other new tools. But do social… Read More
Public Education
Cellphone restrictions are helping students improve at this Washington school districtA Washington school district is seeing positive change after implementing a policy to limit social media access and restrict cellphone use in class. The Peninsula School District near Tacoma approved… Read More
Courts
Utah sued by TikTok group over law requiring parental consent for kids to use social media(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A trade group representing TikTok, and several other social media companies sued Utah Monday over its law requiring minors to obtain parental consent before using… Read More
Opinion
A way to protect kids online that passes constitutional muster(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan group of senators is about to take Big Tech CEOs to task on Jan. 31, 2024, by having them publicly address their… Read More
Government
New California law requiring ‘media literacy’ in most subjects may sneak woke ideology in K-12 classrooms, critics say(The Center Square) – A new California law mandates that K-12 students learn “media literacy” in math, science, history and social science curriculums, leading some experts to warn of possible… Read More
Courts
‘We’ve got to protect kids’: Missouri AG joins 32 others in suit against social media giant for being addictive and harmful for childrenMissouri has joined 32 other states in suing Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging it has knowingly harmed the mental health of minors by making its social media… Read More
Free Speech, Missouri
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri v. Biden social media free speech case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a free speech case involving the federal government and social media censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, which granted… Read More
Culture
Biden’s education secretary deletes explicit rap playlist after backlash(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona deleted a tweet Tuesday showing his music playlist for his bus tour after backlash from education advocates, who expressed… Read More