As a Gen Zer, I grew up glued to social media. Now, I'm learning to unplug and be present.

As a Gen Zer raised on early social media, I've learned that unplugging and focusing on real-life moments brings more joy ...
netinfluencer

From BTS To Rhett & Link: How Streaming Firm Kiswe Fuels The Rise Of D2C Entertainment

When K-pop band BTS streamed a record-setting live concert to hundreds of thousands of paying fans in 2020, it was all done ...

Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Mosseri and Evan Spiegel ordered to testify in trial over social media addiction

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel will have to testify in an upcoming trial ...

Meta expands teen accounts to Facebook and Messenger, critics say more needs to be done

Meta is expanding teen accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The company said the move is part of its ongoing effort to keep ...
National Geographic news

Is that nutrition advice on social media legit? Here's how to tell.

Next time you're on social media consider this: one study evaluating influencer posts on Instagram found that 86 percent of nutrition content didn’t cite any scientific sources—and other research ...
Pew Research Center

Social Media & the News

Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020. Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, ...
Observer

Sora Marks OpenAI’s Leap Into Social Media—and Into a Reality Crisis

Sora is redefining social media by merging A.I. video generation with community-driven creation and collaboration. Cheng Xin/Getty Images The reception has been divided. Critics say Sora signals the ...
CNN

Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood’

Denmark will move to ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday, saying the online platforms are “stealing our children’s childhood.” Speaking at the opening ...
Fox Business

Tesla teases Tuesday announcement with social media videos

Elon Musk's Tesla posted a pair of social media videos over the weekend that tease an unspecified announcement for Tuesday. Tesla's main account on X, the Musk-owned social media platform, posted a ...
CBSSports.com

UNC social media team breaks ban on Patriots content with video highlights of Drake Maye following backlash

North Carolina football continues to get caught in the middle of Bill Belichick's ugly breakup with the Patriots. In September, Belichick confirmed he was banning Patriots scouts from UNC football ...
Wired

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation. United States immigration authorities are moving to ...
Today

An Inside Look at the Culture of Outrage on Social Media

As Americans increasingly say the biggest threat in the country is coming from each other, is social media only inflaming that conflict? A New York Times/Siena poll of 1,313 registered voters released ...