Europe takes step toward social media ban for kids

Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media. [...]

X's latest Community Notes experiment allows AI to write the first draft

X is experimenting with a new way for AI to write Community Notes. The company is testing a new "collaborative notes" feature that allows human writers to request an AI-written Community Not [...]

Arguments in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Start Next Week. This Is What's at Stake

Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids. [...]

The State Department is scrubbing its X accounts of all posts from before Trump's second term

The State Department is wiping the post history of its X accounts and making it so you'll have to file a Freedom of Information Act request if you want to access any of the content it removed, ac [...]

Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature

Threads users have been complaining about its recommendation algorithm pretty much since the beginning of the platform. At some point, this turned into a meme, with users writing posts jokingly addres [...]

Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly been asking tech companies for information on accounts posting anti-ICE sentiments. According to The New York Times, DHS has sent hundreds of a [...]

Gabon blocks social media 'until further notice' as VPN demand soars

Gabon has blocked major social media platforms "until further notice," citing national security. Here is why VPN demand is currently up by 8,000% as residents look to stay connected. [...]

Russia's recent blocking of Telegram is reportedly disrupting its military operations in Ukraine

A decision to ban Telegram on home soil may have backfired on the Kremlin. Last week, Russia went on a blocking spree, banning a number of Western apps in an effort to push domestic users towards Max, [...]

Zuckerberg's Trial Testimony Pushes Back on Social Media Addiction Claims

Mark Zuckerberg defended Meta's social media platforms and addressed his public persona in a Los Angeles courtroom. [...]