'Inappropriate and dangerous': What will happen if TikTok is bought by tech billionaires?
Elon Musk reportedly considered buying TikTok ahead of a US-wide ban. But what would it mean for society if "broligarchs" ...
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
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No smartphones in schools is the right approach
When my daughter walks into her school, she goes to the principal’s office and hands over her phone. For the rest of the day, she’s freed from the compulsive, habit-forming pull of digital ...
Nashville school shooting suspect's social media linked to Madison school shooter's social media: Sources
A social media account connected to the Nashville high school shooting suspect may have been in contact with the suspected Wisconsin school shooter's account.
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BHS student taken into custody following social media threat
The Brainerd Police Department hasn’t identified any continued threats to Brainerd High School and school officials and police continue to investigate the incident.
Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media. The ...
Police: NJ serial killer social media post is a hoax
A post on a Franklin social media page falsely indicated an alleged serial killer was in the area and warned residents to ...
‘These animals are essentially family:’ Horses, sheep and ducks not forgotten in California wildfires amid rescue efforts
People in Southern California are risking their own safety to rescue animals, both big and small, from the wildfires that have killed 27 people and displaced even more after thousands of structures ...
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Are Cell Phones Really Destroying Kids’ Mental Health?
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has set off alarms and panic from local school ...
Opinion: Taking on Big Social Media — protecting kids, one bold move at a time
TikTok must be held accountable for creating a platform that not only permits but profits from harm to children. Utah leads ...
New report shows social media giants obstruct independent research for political online safety
A new report by academics at Royal Holloway has highlighted the scale of obstruction major social media platforms are ...
TikTok is under fire for harvesting data – but is it worse than any other social media platform?
While it is still not confirmed that the US will ban TikTok, the reality is looming ever-closer. US TikTok users are now considering whether they'll need a TikTok VPN to access the site, or turn ...