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Gen Z girl looking at smartphone screen feeling upset scrolling on social media. Mementojpeg | Moment | Getty Images Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first country […]
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testifies at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said Wednesday during testimony in a high-profile social media trial that he thinks there can be problematic usage of social media, but does not think it constitutes […]
Recently the Australian Senate passed a law to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s social media ban for children under the age of 16 has grabbed global attention, and governments worldwide are considering implementing similar policies, […]
Democratic Senators are pushing legislation that could hike monthly Social Security payments by $200, arguing senior citizens are struggling to keep up with sky-high costs. The recently introduced “Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act” would include the additional money until July 2026. Recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, veteran disability compensation, veteran pensions and […]
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has this week (November 13) testified before a Massachusetts committee on a bill that contains provisions that could see Social Plus games banned in the Commonwealth. Just the day before, the alliance announced the introduction of ‘Social Plus’ which they say is a new term that defines the category […]
The Social Security Administration’s Friday announcement of a 2.8% bump in benefits next year was immediately blasted by critics — who called the increase inadequate to keep up with soaring costs of food, housing and health care. The SSA said the adjustment, known as the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will raise average monthly payments to […]
One of the less discussed blowbacks from the public feud between Elon Musk and President Trump is that any chance of the X mogul possibly buying Truth Social to combine it with his social media site is kaput, On The Money has learned. But the kiss-and-make-up between the two — which may be in the […]
Videos posted by Chinese TikTok users that suggest people should purchase fashion items directly from factories in China have surfaced in the U.S. in recent weeks, according to Bloomberg. The videos claim many apparel brands, such as Nike and Lululemon, get their products from Chinese factories, with some praising the quality of Chinese manufacturing, the outlet reported Monday. […]
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a social media empire that has transformed how the world connects online. In a packed courtroom in the U.S. District Court of the […]
Since taking office, the Trump administration has moved aggressively to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were allowed into the country under President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Now, the administration is taking drastic steps to pressure some of those immigrants and others who had legal status to “self-deport” by […]
