Social media ban for under-16s on table if tech giants fail to protect children - MSN

An Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s is “on the table” unless tech giants take action to protect children, the Technology Secretary has warned. On Wednesday, Peter Kyle will ... Read More

Social media giants’ unbalanced fight with disinformation in Ukraine - Yahoo

As Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia waged an information war against countries around the world, primarily through social media. The goals of Russia’s ... Read More

Here’s How Social Media Giants—Including Twitter And Meta—Are Bracing For Midterm Misinformation

Major social media platforms struggled to tackle false claims about the 2020 election results and the calls for violence that followed, including those promoted by the candidates themselves. Read More

Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down - MSN

Social-media companies never wanted to aggressively police content on their platforms. Now, they are deciding they don’t have to anymore. Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta Platforms ... Read More

Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit. Share full article ... Read More

Social media giants make billions advertising to our youth but fail to protect them online

Social media giants make billions advertising to our youth but fail to protect them online by John Pizzuro, opinion contributor - 01/31/24 7:00 AM ET ... Read More

MTA says social media companies 'mostly compliant' in removing subway-surfing content — despite no data showing removals - New York Post

The MTA has flagged more than 10,900 social media posts depicting the dangerous trend of subway surfing in New York City – but the number of videos that have actually been taken down ... Read More

Opinion | The TikTokification of Social Media May Finally Be Its Undoing - The New York Times

After the wild popularity of TikTok’s “For You” algorithm, which selects bite-size videos to be fed to the passive viewer, social networks are increasingly having us watch whatever content ... Read More

Misinformation has flooded social media since the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel by Hamas. These are the facts. - MarketWatch

Misinformation has flooded social media since the Oct. 7 invasion of ... users have shared false claims that a top Israeli commander had ... A video shows a BBC News report confirming Ukraine ... Read More

Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the move is an attempt to restore free expression on Meta’s platforms. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Social-media companies never wanted to ... Read More

Arkansas sues social media giants for 'addictive' effect on kids: 'Rewiring how our children think' - Fox News

Arkansas Arkansas sues social media giants for 'addictive' effect on kids: 'Rewiring how our children think' Arkansas' lawsuits against Meta and TikTok, according to Gov. Sanders' office, fall ... Read More

Civil rights, democracy groups call on social media companies to combat election disinformation - ABC News

Eleven civil rights and democracy groups call for social media CEOs “to combat and curb the rampant problem” of election disinformation ahead of the midterm elections. Read More