Social media companies can’t be forced to block teens from seeing ‘harmful’ content, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that social media companies can’t be required to block certain types of content from teens. The ruling will prevent some aspects of a controversial social media law in Texas ... Read More

6 teenagers arrested, accused of making threats on social media

A love story to start the season? Two Cincinnati Bengals superfans are getting married at Bengal Jim's tailgate on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Read More

6 teens arrested in string of social media threats across Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Multiple Cincinnati teens were arrested Friday afternoon following a police investigation into several social media threats. According to Cincinnati Police Lt. Jonathan Cunningham, ... Read More

Texas, Congress waking up to social media’s danger to kids

For too long, the onus has been on parents to control access to social media websites. Every parent understands that is an impossible job given the social pressures on kids and the intentional ... Read More

LeBron James draws backlash on social media over stern interaction with young fan

"Played at a high level, played with 11 other great players and a great coaching staff and went on and did it for our country ... of the backlash on social media. Fox News Digital asked his ... Read More

'Demure,' TikTok's latest trend, has social media users hooked on living with modesty

The new trend of being "demure" is taking over TikTok, and the lifestyle craze has people being more mindful about the way they present themselves. Based on what some content creators are saying ... Read More

Musk Vs Zuckerberg: Who's Winning The Social Media War?

Musk referred to this move as a “war” with advertisers ... positioning X as a legitimate competitor to Zuckerberg’s social media platforms. The ongoing controversies and financial challenges ... Read More

If you’re a parent, Lauren Greenfield’s new doc about teens and social media ‘is a horror movie’

Lauren Greenfield's latest project, "Social Studies," is a five-part docuseries that looks at teen social media use and its effects. It premieres Friday at Telluride and comes to FX on Sept. 27. Read More

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

Social media's effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn't stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans ... Read More

How Many Teens Use Social Media Every Day? New Federal Data Gives an Answer

For the first time in its history, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey asked teens about their social media use. In 2023, 77 percent of high school ... Read More

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On Friday, the social media platform announced that replies can now be sorted by most relevant, most recent and most liked. Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro has blocked X in the country for 10 ... Read More