Arturo Béjar tell a Senate subcommittee CEO Mark Zuckerberg knew about the harms Instagram was causing teens, but chose not to make changes to address them.
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Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The cases are part of a term-long focus on the relationship between government and the private digital platforms.
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Maine joins other states in suing Meta, claiming its social platforms harm children’s mental health
The federal lawsuit also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Too much misinformation? The issue is demand, not supply
A potentially gullible person is already flooded with more lies in a single day than he or she can possibly evaluate.
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Commentary: As Rupert Murdoch resigns from News Corp., Biden should count his blessings
Right-wing media tumult during the first three years of his administration – coupled with his avoidance of news conferences – might help Biden evade the intense scrutiny that all presidents face.
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Commentary: ‘Kidfluencers’ are today’s version of chimney sweeps
The child stars of the social media circuit deserve greater protection.
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Commentary: Meta can’t dodge controversy on Threads forever
Restricting searches on terms like ‘COVID’ is a flawed response to the challenge social platforms face balancing public safety and free expression.
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A cookbook devotee offers praise for the cooking video
Both formats benefited from the pandemic and are now fueling a virtuous, mutually sustaining cycle.
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Commentary: Congratulations, Elon! You won!
Mark Zuckerberg has given the Tesla CEO a chance to save face and put this cage fight absurdity behind us.
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Clarence Page: Why #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl gained new meaning in Black conversations
A racially tinged melee involving the Alabama city’s usually peaceful riverboat ride has opened up a national conversation, thanks to social media.