The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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Obscure social networking app causes problems at Bates College
College president urges deletion of Blind Tiger app that he said is being used to ‘demean and humiliate’ fellow students.
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Reddit looking to raise almost $750 million in initial public offering
Reddit anticipates that the IPO will be priced between $31 and $34 per share.
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Group behind 177-year-old sourdough starter inundated after viral TikTok
Requests for Carl Griffith’s 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough Starter kits skyrocketed after a video about them went viral on TikTok.
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Supreme Court casts doubt on Republican-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms
Law passed in Florida and Texas say social media companies are liberal-leaning and censor users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
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A beheading video was on YouTube for hours. Why wasn’t it taken down sooner?
The disturbing video follows other horrific clips that have been broadcast on social media in recent years.
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A Meta engineer saw his child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before Congress
Arturo Béjar tell a Senate subcommittee CEO Mark Zuckerberg knew about the harms Instagram was causing teens, but chose not to make changes to address them.
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Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The cases are part of a term-long focus on the relationship between government and the private digital platforms.
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Maine joins other states in suing Meta, claiming its social platforms harm children’s mental health
The federal lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law.
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Meta rejected dozens of women’s health ads. Democrats want answers.
Lawmakers want the Federal Trade Commission to probe a complaint against the giant.