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Australia's social media ban comes into force next week - here's what it means for your privacy & security

Australia's social media ban will come into effect on Wednesday, December 10. Privacy and security experts remain skeptical about its impact, while others praise its role protecting kids online. Read More

What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ... Read More

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. Read More

Identity crisis: How the under-16s social media ban from December 10 will affect Australians of all ages

Australians may be forced to provide official identification or banking details to big technology companies from next week. Read More

'Make the platforms safer': What young people really think about the Australia social media ban

From next Dec. 3, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across 10 social media platforms, as the teen social media ban takes effect. Read More

Trump agency's social media reach outpaces MSNBC, CNN viewership, DHS says

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security's reach across multiple social media platforms surpassed that of MSNBC and CNN this past summer, with DHS media impressions reaching millions. Fox ... Read More

What role does social media play in the rise of political violence? Experts weigh in

Public officials criticized social media after the killing of Charlie Kirk. Minutes after publicly identifying the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Republican Utah ... Read More

Student visa applicants advised to tread lightly as U.S. expands social media vetting

Counselors who work with foreign students eager to attend college in the U.S. are advising them to purge their social media accounts of posts that could attract the attention of U.S. State Department ... Read More

State Department to ramp up screening, social media vetting for student visa applicants as interviews paused

The State Department is planning to bolster its efforts to vet and screen the social media of those applying for international student and exchange visitor visas to ensure applicants don’t pose a ... Read More

Americans turn to social media and video for news more than any other source

Social media and video networks have overtaken television to become the most widely used source of news among Americans, according to a new Reuters Institute report. In a survey conducted at the end ... Read More

What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a ... Read More