Social media bad for democracy, Americans say

While majorities in most countries view social media as generally a good thing for democracy, nearly two thirds of U.S. citizens disagree, a Pew Research ... than non-users to say that social ... Read More

Shadowbanning: Some marginalized social media users believe their content is suppressed

Social media allows users to express themselves through words, pictures, videos and emojis, but some marginalized groups say social media platforms restrict the visibility of their online posts, ... Read More

Social Media Erupts As Bill Threatens TikTok Ban In U.S. AGAIN!

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, reportedly warned the social media platform that it ... government," he continued. "But some have called this piece of legislation ... Read More

How many users does Donald Trump's social media company have? He won't say.

Or how many of them are sticking around. Or how ad sales are going. Nothing. Nada. Per Trump Media ... Social anymore — even we may have a hard time getting you to invest in us. So we won't ... Read More

Election Tracker Insights: Less Than a Third of Americans Say They Are Posting About Politics on Social Media

Thirty percent of U.S. adults ... Unsurprisingly, social media users today are more likely to surround themselves online with others who share their political views – 27% say they tend to ... Read More

Social media becoming bigger catalyst in youth conflict, community advocates say

At the US Capitol last week, members of Congress grilled the CEOs of the major social media companies, prodding them to ... of Congress say they want to change laws prohibiting users from suing ... Read More

Gen Z and millennials say social media is pressuring them to buy what they can’t afford

Half of Gen Zers and millennials each say ... our lives,” Bankrate.com analyst Sarah Foster told Fortune. That’s a double-edged sword: Social media usage and subsequent shopping hurts users ... Read More

Officials say social media is hurting teens. Scientists say it’s complicated.

Happy Wednesday! I still can't get over this story on the price of the modern car. Send news and vehicular tips to: cristiano.lima@washpost.com. 🚨 Breaking this morning: Sam Altman, CEO of ... Read More

'Eclipse sickness' is causing 'weird' feelings, headaches and insomnia, social media users claim

Social media users have reported feeling 'physically sick' as Monday's solar eclipse hit the US and believe the rare ... eclipse blocked out the Sun and some social media users have reported ... Read More

Fewer than 1% of parents use social media tools to monitor their children's accounts, tech companies say

On both platforms, fewer than 1% of minors have parents who use tools to monitor them. During the congressional hearings, the CEOs of some of the biggest social media ... users under age 18 in the ... Read More

Why you should stop using social media

Throughout college, I’ve often had to explain to people that I do not, indeed, have an Instagram account[a][b][c][d][e]. In fact, I’ve been social media-free for most of my life, which has often felt ... Read More

The woman rallying teens to change social media

SAN FRANCISCO—At a recent session with a group of high-schoolers, digital-wellness advocate Larissa May explained how social-media apps tune their algorithms to keep users scrolling. She helped ... Read More