In 2025, most major social platforms continue to focus on content consumption and algorithmically surfaced media, often leading to extended periods of passive scrolling. For many users, these ...

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Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

A federal judge has blocked Louisiana from enforcing a 2023 law requiring social media companies to verify the age of users, obtain parental consent and provide parental controls, saying it violates ...

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s ...

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...

DoorDash is launching a new AI-powered social app that’s designed to help users quickly find local restaurants. The app, called Zesty, is initially available in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York ...

Many of us are guilty of doomscrolling, endlessly scrolling through short-form videos or social media posts. Often, we spend more time than we intend on social media. This is because these platforms ...

Social media has provided multiple platforms where businesses can brand, advertise and ingratiate themselves with their ...

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Social media and young people, young people and social media. As new platforms emerge and smartphones become near-ubiquitous, teenagers’ use of social media spirals out of control. According to ...