The CEO of Google DeepMind warns AI companies not to fall into the same trap as early social media firms

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says AI should be built to benefit society, not repeat the divisive patterns of social media. Read More

Australia warns social media over age checks as child ban plan moves forward

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia ... Read More

42% of social media users say the sites are important for them getting involved with political, social issues

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved. Read More

What if internet vanishes? Arab creators told not to rely only on TikTok, Snapchat

Social Media giants during UAE conference urged creators to build real communities, warning that over-reliance on global platforms leaves them vulnerable if internet fails ... Read More

Social Media Isn’t Social Anymore—Here’s What’s Driving Reach Now

While everyone's debating AI and automation, live social shopping is quietly producing conversion rates of 10% to 30% on average. Compare that to e-commerce sites' 2% to 3% conversion rates. Read More

Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his rise as an influence in conservative politics. So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn't come ... Read More

Scientists Created an Entire Social Network Where Every User Is a Bot, and Something Wild Happened

It's no secret that social media has devolved into a toxic cesspool of disinformation and hate speech. Without any meaningful pressure to come up with effective guardrails and enforceable policies, ... Read More

Social media companies not liable for 2022 Buffalo mass shooting, New York court rules

(Reuters) -Several social media companies should not be held liable for helping an avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York grocery store, a divided New York ... Read More

YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16. The Labor government said ... Read More

Ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules

New York’s attorney general has proposed rules for social media companies as the state moves to implement a law shielding children from addictive feeds ... Read More

Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad. Read More