Far-reaching spread of social media is the catalyst for the decline of democracy | Opinion

Social media is the final blow to the world’s democracies. Misinformation and conspiracy theories are a major concern. From our readers: ... Read More

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WTF Is Going on With Truth Social: A Timeline

The former president uses the platform as his exclusive social media forum for stream-of-conscious rants, screeds against his political enemies ... Media & Technology Group Corp.” The SEC ... Read More

Social media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew survey

Finally, something that both sides of the aisle can agree on: social media companies are too powerful. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 78% of American adults say social media ... Read More

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A new ABC News and IPSOS poll shows an uptick in Americans saying the U.S. is doing too much to support Israel, compared to January. Read More

Judge Halts Texas AG’s Probe Into Media Matters

the Political Law chair at Elias Law Group, tells Rolling Stone. “And figuring out how to stop it is really important, not just for Media Matters, but for all the other groups they’re going ... Read More

Fox News and other news outlets urge presidential candidates to ‘publicly commit’ to debates

FOX News Media and eleven other national news organizations released a joint statement Sunday urging the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to "publicly commit" to general ... Read More

Meta’s political content policy ‘risks undermining democratic engagement’

Meta has been accused of “undermining democratic engagement” over a policy which reduces the amount of political content ... now use social media to access news. In a blog post discussing ... Read More

Two tribal nations join in suit against social media apps over youth suicide

Social media parent companies Meta, Alphabet, Snap Inc., and ByteDance are facing a lawsuit from two tribal nations for their alleged contribution to Native youth suicides. The Spirit Lake Tribe ... Read More

Richard Tice tells Reform UK candidates not to post on social media when drunk

The party has severed ties with 10 candidates ahead of the upcoming election after receiving complaints about their social media activity. Tice says every political group has its "morons" but he ... Read More

Are social media moves to stifle politics a money grab?

NZ Herald Focus talks to a social media expert about the selective social media algorithm, and whether New Zealand’s younger generation of voters is getting a clear picture of the political ... Read More

Ministers considering social media and mobile phone sale ban for children under 16

Children aged under 16 could be banned from social media under plans set to be unveiled by the government within weeks, reports have suggested. The consultation will also propose banning under-16s ... Read More