Why aren’t there any legal protections for the children of influencers?
When it comes to sharing content of children on social media - particularly via sponsored posts and brand deals - what's legal isn't always what's ethical.
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Dozens of US schools, universities move to ban TikTok
A growing number of public schools and colleges in the U.S. are moving to ban TikTok - the popular Chinese-owned social media app that allows users to share short videos.
Tips for guarding kids from online bigotry
It can be challenging for parents and caregivers to shield their children from bigotry and hatred online, but there are a few tips they can follow.
What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities
Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and his controversial statements and decisions as its owner, have fueled a new wave of calls for regulating social media companies.
Musk expected to expand Twitter operations in Texas
Before and after billionaire Elon Musk acquired the social media company Twitter, he'd been invited by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others to relocate its headquarters to the Lone Star State.
Curious Kids: How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read
Truth can be tricky to determine. Every message you read, see or hear comes from somewhere and was created by someone and for someone.
Twitter lifted its ban on COVID misinformation – research shows this is a grave risk to public health
Twitter's decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy, quietly posted on the site's rules page and listed as effective Nov. 23, 2022, has researchers and experts in public health seriously concerned about the possible repercussions.
Trump refrains from tweeting despite receiving account back
Billionaire and new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, sparked controversy over the weekend for reinstating former President Donald Trump's Twitter account.
What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter
What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health professionals trying to predict enrollment in health insurance exchanges have in common? They all rely on analyzing data from Twitter.
What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
In the wake of Elon Musk's noisy takeover of Twitter, people have been looking for alternatives to the increasingly toxicmicroblogging social media platform.
