Surgeon general warns social media can have 'profound risk of harm' for kids

Could social media for kids be regulated next, like car seats and baby formula? The U.S. surgeon general is pushing policymakers to consider change in a new report on social media and youth mental health.

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app
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Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana?s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.

New bans raise concerns about America's addiction to Chinese apps
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The state of Montana has become the first to ban the social media app TikTok. That isn't the only app lawmakers are targeting several other popular social media sites have been connected to Chinese e-commerce giants.

SCOTUS: Social media not liable for radicalizing terrorists
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The Supreme Court is weighing in over the control of user content on the internet. Should platforms be held liable for content that radicalizes terrorists?

Twitter's new boss: Who is Linda Yaccarino?

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino is also reportedly known as the "velvet hammer" in the ad world.

Linda Yaccarino named new Twitter CEO

Musk said Twitter's new CEO “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.”

The future of AI in dating apps
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Erika Kybartas, professional matchmaker at It's Just Lunch, talks about how artificial intelligence will influence dating apps and the future of dating.

Congress considers new rules for tech regulation of social media

Tech regulation is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill as concerns rise about China’s ownership of TikTok, and parents are more worried about what their kids are viewing online.

Chicago dating app users targeted in robbery scam, police warn

Police are warning Chicagoans of men using dating apps to meet up with victims, tie them up and rob them at gunpoint. 

Chicago prep school's 'negligent behavior' toward cyberbullying led to student's suicide, parents allege

In January 2022, Robert and Rose Bronstein's 15-year-old son died by suicide after The Latin School of Chicago allegedly ignored the teenager's complaints about bullying on social media from his peers.

Concerns raised after series of dangerous TikTok challenges
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Nicholas P. Cozzi from Rush University Medical Center talks about some of the dangerous TikTok challenges making the rounds on social media and how parents can protect their children.

Fed-up parents in Senate push for ban of social media for kids

A group of senators is considering legislation banning social media for children under 13 years old amid growing concerns from parents about the negative impact of social media on children's mental health and well-being.