Articles Containing Tag: social media

Elon Musk, said to be the wealthiest man on Earth, announced the sale of his social media platform on X (March 28). In an all-stock transaction, Musk sold the enterprise to xAI – another one of his companies – for $45 billion… Read More

The recent, if short-lived, ban on TikTok showed an alarming amount of support for the Chinese-controlled social media platform – and a complete disregard for any potential threat. When it seemed likely the platform would shut down in January last… Read More

Nebraska state Senator Tanya Storer, a Republican, recently introduced a bill that would require social media websites to verify age before allowing Nebraskans to create a profile.  If the bill becomes law, those younger than 18 would need parental consent…. Read More

Starting January 1, 2025, kids under 14 living in Florida will no longer be allowed to use social media, according to House Bill 3 (HB 3), one of the most restrictive bans for minors on social media. Entering the New… Read More

Is social media adding to mental health issues among the young? Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy seems to think so. In fact, he feels so strongly, he’s asking for Congress to put a warning label on platforms. Social Media and… Read More

“Our children are going on a conveyor belt,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt recently said. “And a lot of them are getting shredded.” This is in reference to the declining state of mental health among teens, which he claims started after… Read More

It’s a safe bet that most, if not all, FBI agents – if they knew they could speak freely without fear of retaliation – would assert that they did not join the Bureau to spend their time knocking on doors… Read More

Update: Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company. Musk will soon take over as owner of the social media platform. What happens when the world’s richest man tries to buy one of the internet’s biggest social media sites?… Read More

Do you use TikTok? There’s talk that the video-sharing app could soon be banned in the United States – but why? President Trump said he is thinking about banning the app for national security, but there could be many reasons… Read More