TikTok, Meta, X CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety in January

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.

Online tool changing the way Illinois students cope
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A growing number of schools in Illinois are using an online film program to help their students cope with anxiety, loneliness, bullying, and social media addiction. Scilla Andreen, CEO of Impactful USA, talks about how their Creative Coping Toolkit is helpings students in distress.

Protesters fill Rep. Sean Casten's office, forcing closure of office building
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Members of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network were at Congressman Sean Casten's Office Wednesday in Glen Ellyn, requesting to meet with the representative.

Illinois among dozens of states suing Meta

Illinois is among dozens of states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm the health of children — and the company knows it.

Illinois among dozens of states suing Meta
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Illinois is among dozens of states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm the health of children ? and the company knows it.

Week in Review: Boy killed in hate crime • Alderman targets street takeovers • risky social media challenge

A 6-year-old boy and his mother were attacked over their Muslim faith in a Chicago suburb, resulting in the boy's death; an alderman is calling for a new approach to thwart 'street takeovers; and a viral social media trend is landing teens in custody.

'Kool-Aid Man Challenge' leads to arrest of 4 juveniles in northwest Indiana

The dangerous, viral social media trend the “Kool-Aid Man Challenge" has struck again in northwest Indiana, as four juveniles were taken into custody on Sunday.

Meta ramping up efforts to remove posts containing violence, misinformation about attack on Israel

Meta established a "special operations center" with experts, including those who speak Hebrew and Arabic fluently, to monitor Facebook and Instagram and remove content that violates policies faster.