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Reading news on social media for two weeks improves knowledge and fake news recognition, study finds
Consuming news on social media is often associated with "doom scrolling," where people spend excessive time online consuming ...
Australia Wants to Bar Children From Social Media. Can It Succeed?
A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...
Resurfaced Mamdani photo sparks social media firestorm, outrage from key voting bloc: 'Shameful'
Socialist Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash for a June 2020 photo he posted online flipping off a statue of Christopher ...
Social media can support or undermine democracy. It comes down to how it's designed
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.
‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega exits the show after resurfaced social media posts cause stir
Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer looking for love on the reality program. Ortega’s exit, which came a ...
Asking Eric: Social media picture snafu causes a major rift in the family
Dear Social: Short answer – yes. There are plenty of reasons that people may not want their photos posted – maybe it’s not an ...
Trump’s Brazen New Lie Leads To Instant Fact-Check On Social Media
Trump has never seen a wind farm in China because he's an incurious narcissist who ignores all information that contradicts ...
Scam alert: FBI warns of investing scheme spreading on social media
The scam involves stock manipulation, where criminals target United States investors through online engagement via social ...
Can border agents check your social media? What to know before entering the US.
As travelers face increased vetting at U.S. borders, here's what they should know about their social media accounts.
Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...
Biden campaign tapped 24-year-old ‘social media whiz’ to post president’s dropout letter, new book reveals
New book details the chaotic behind the scenes of former President Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 race and how the ...