Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they ...

Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians ...

Newsom weighs in on social media age restrictions, citing experience as a parent: ‘We need help’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs social media age limits, supporting legislation to restrict platform access for teens in bipartisan state bill.

Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent

Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice ...

Man Sends Roses to Wife’s Best Friend: Viral Social Media Backlash

You’ll want to know why a husband sent roses to his wife’s best friend “until she finds the right guy” and why that gesture ...

Gov. JB Pritzker proposes new social media fee to help fund Illinois public schools

Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a statewide fee on social media companies in an effort to raise $200 million a year for education, as the state grapples with a $2 billion budget shortfall.

Merz risks spat with Trump over social-media ban for minors

Chancellor Friedrich Merz threw his weight behind proposals to introduce a social-media ban for children in Germany, risking ...

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