Final rules for social media ban revealed, with no legally enforceable effectiveness standard

While substantial fines would apply to social media platforms that make no effort to ban under-16s, they would not need to test the age of every user. Read More

These little UI changes show how messaging is social media’s next big frontier

It’s all going down in the DMs. As social media users continue to spend more time in their direct messages than posting to the main feed, companies are beefing up their features for private chats. Read More

What's next for social media?

Jay Springett, a tech strategist and podcast host, joined the social media app Butterflies AI out of curiosity, and ended up staying for more than six months. The idea of Butterflies is to allow human ... Read More

“Are we really deciding Nepal’s future on Discord?”: Nepal residents utilize social media to choose their next leader after unrest

Hami Nepal, a Gen Z activist group with over 160K members, organized the online gathering. Their Discord server, "Youth Against Corruption," hosted debates with more than 10K participants, while ... 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 him becoming a force in conservative politics. The extent to which Kirk's killing and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn't come ... Read More

Social media is dead. Meta has admitted as much. What now?

Back in March, Facebook introduced a new feature that wasn’t exactly new. The Friends tab—described by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as “a throwback to OG Facebook”—is a way for the app’s users to see only ... Read More

Their children died from social media. Laws to protect them haven’t been updated in decades

Tighter social media regulations could have saved their children, parents argue, but major online safety laws haven't been updated in decades. Read More

500 voicemails in 12 hours: Wisconsin schools, workers face backlash over Charlie Kirk social media posts

A Walworth County school district has been inundated with threats after false reports that an Elkhorn principal celebrated Charlie Kirk's death. Read More

Gavin Newsom channels his inner Trump with social media strategy. Here’s why it may backfire

They’ve poked fun at Trump’s complaints about not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize or a Kennedy Center Honor, his hand size, polling numbers, and more. They’ve also gone after Vice President JD ... Read More