World Jul 12 European Union says blue checks on Elon Musk’s X are deceptive, breach social media laws ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press
Politics Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children’s ‘addictive’ social media feeds Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… ByAnthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels on social media, saying platforms have ‘not been proved safe’ Murthy said that the use of just a warning label wouldn't make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed. ByMichelle Chapman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 31 WATCH: Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in Senate hearing on child exploitation Sexual predators. Addictive features. Eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and advocates say companies are not doing enough to protect them. ByBarbara Ortutay, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Nation Dec 10 Watch3:25 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors in aftermath of Tennessee tornadoes In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn’s president and board chair both…
Dec 10 Elon Musk restores conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ X account, reversing Twitter’s ban ByAssociated Press Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch5:46 Musk lashes out at advertisers leaving X over rise in hate speech ByGeoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Elon Musk is dialing up the pressure on X after cursing advertisers who paused ads on the social media platform. The advertising freeze from major companies like Disney and Apple came after Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X… Continue watching
Nov 27 Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow ByMelanie Lidman, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Musk has been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and for wider accusations of hatred flourishing on the platform previously known as Twitter. Continue reading
Nov 17 IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people. Continue reading
Oct 12 X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says. An expert thinks it’s not enough ByKelvin Chan, Associated Press The head of Musk's social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel. Continue reading