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Your Data Isn't Yours: How Social Media Platforms Profit From Your Digital Identity

Social media users and digital consumers willingly present a detailed trail of personal data in the pursuit of searching, watching and engaging on as many platforms as possible. Signing up and signing ... Read More

Legislators Should Force Social Media Platforms to Tell the Truth

Ms. Baker-White is the author of “Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over TikTok.” For years, national security experts have been warning Americans that TikTok is a danger because it is too ... Read More

Platforms Americans use to get news, including social media and podcasts

☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television and drew big ... Read More

Democrats face an 'extinction moment' as strategists push them onto new platforms

Rep. Ritchie Torres is a self-described introvert, but you might not guess that if you've seen him on social media. The 37-year-old Democrat from New York City routinely posts videos of himself on ... Read More

Jim Jordan ends some social media censorship, but platforms continue harming U.S. democracy

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is celebrating a significant win in his battle against what he calls social media censorship, but the hosts of Today in Ohio aren’t popping champagne bottles. Instead, they ... 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