I Love Facebook. That’s Why I’m Suing Meta.

We must be able to create a more civic-minded internet, with tools that would empower users to better control what they see. Read More

Opinion: Does social media rewire kids’ brains? Here’s what the science really says

Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" feeds the latest technology panic. But the research says something different. Read More

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Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

If we’re able to establish that, that could really open up a new sphere of research and a new sphere of development. You might see people starting to build tools to make social networks ... off the ... Read More

Virtual Reality News

Bringing Together Real-World Sensors and VR to Improve Building Maintenance Jan. 31, 2024 — A new system that brings together real-world sensing and virtual reality would make it easier for ... Read More

Can parents, school districts suing social media companies make platforms safer?

Facebook’s founding president Sean Parker told a Philadelphia crowd in 2017 the website's design was "exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology." He said he and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's ... Read More

Using augmented reality to make art

There's a new way to paint a work of art with virtual reality glasses. It's a project designed to empower artists to take their work to new heights. A few benefits of Augmented Reality (AR ... Read More

Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6”

The 'West Wing' creator says he's working on ... broke the news when he was asked during a live-from-D.C. edition of The Town podcast about how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy ... Read More

Asked about 'Social Network' sequel, Aaron Sorkin teases new movie blaming Facebook for Jan. 6

Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin said he’s working on a film that will center on Facebook and ... asked about the role social media companies play in moderating news during a live episode ... Read More

Aaron Sorkin writing Social Network ‘quasi-sequel’ because he blames Facebook for January 6 riot

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news ... at Facebook between growth and integrity. There isn’t; there’s just growth.” Aaron Sorkin and ‘The Social Network’ star ... Read More

The Learning Network

Twelve lawmakers told The Times what Congress was really like. Do their answers make a life in public office ... By The Learning Network What have you bought, watched, listened to, read, made ... Read More

Viewpoints: Does social media rewire kids’ brains? Here’s what the science really says

America’s young people face a mental health crisis, and adults constantly debate how much to blame phones and social media. A new round of conversation has been spurred by Jonathan Haidt’s book “The ... Read More