As Trump’s campaign grapples with slumping performance in the polls, the far-right activists argue that it has failed by not adopting harder-right positions on race and immigration.
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Hallowell mayor apologizes for ‘militancy’ comment aimed at local Pride Alliance
Mayor George LaPointe made the comment in a conversation that was recorded without his knowledge and shared on social media.
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Mark LaFlamme: A Facebook purge just in time for Independence Day
Street Talk: Our government went before the Supreme Court last week to argue they should be free to pressure social media companies to limit what information we the people can see with our own eyes.
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Supreme Court defers on state online content moderation laws
Lower courts must better define the stakes of free-speech issues in the disputes, the high court decided.
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What research actually says about social media and kids’ health
Here’s what we do know about children and teens, social media apps and mental health.
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New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
A bill would let parents block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm.
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Young people need more social media protection, senators say
Maine’s Angus King backs a bipartisan bill to restrict use by youngsters and clamp down on tech firms.
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TikTok digs in to fight U.S. ban with 170 million users at stake
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns have seen 60% declines in their average engagement per Facebook post.
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Life in the Pines: A tale of two realities: Finding balance between real life and technology?
When it comes to her kids, Marla Hoffman wrestles with best of technology and the worst of it.