Supreme Court to hear arguments about potential TikTok ban
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments about a potential ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the U.S. A law passed mandates the app be banned if its Chinese owner doesn't divest.

TikTok fights back against looming ban
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The clock is ticking for TikTok to sell before it's possibly banned in the United States, but the CEO is not giving up without a fight.

Nearly half of US teens say they are online ‘almost constantly,’ survey finds

Despite the increasing evidence of the negative impacts constant social media consumption has on young people’s mental health, nearly half say they are online “almost constantly."

Meta apologizes for Facebook, Instagram outages

Meta issued an apology after a widespread outage affected Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger on Wednesday.

Wikipedia's most-viewed articles in 2024

Politics dominated Wikipedia’s most-viewed articles this year, but here’s a look at what else people were interested in reading about in 2024.

TikTok ban: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale of app in the U.S.
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A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.

Australia is about to ban social media for anyone under 16; how it will work

The law would fine social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram for failing to stop children younger than 16 years old from having accounts.

Why are people 'holding space' for 'Defying Gravity’, and what does that even mean?

As if “Wicked” hasn’t already taken over the internet enough, a moment from one of the stars’ press interviews has turned into the latest meme. Here’s an explainer.

Very demure: Dictionary.com chooses 2024 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year – and it’s from that massive TikTok trend this summer.

Is Reddit down? Outage reported by social media users

There was a spike of more than 46,000 error reports Wednesday afternoon for Reddit, according to Downdetector.

What is Bluesky? Social network sees user surge post-election

Bluesky, a social media platform similar to X, gained over 1 million users in the week following the U.S. election as former X users look for alternative online spaces.

Georgia residents reporting disturbing racist messages before, after election

Multiple Georgia residents contacted FOX 5 Atlanta after receiving an alarming text message about upcoming enslavement or being informed about a potential threat from white supremacists and KKK members.

Half of US teens spend over 4 hours daily on screens, CDC study finds

A new CDC study reveals that half of American teens spend four or more hours each day on screens, with links to increased rates of anxiety and depression.

Meta launches campaign to protect teens from sextortion scams
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Financial sextortion is when an online predator tricks the victim into sharing intimate pictures or videos and then demands money to keep the content private. Instagram is launching an in-app awareness campaign to educate users on how to spot and avoid these scams.

X returns to Brazil after monthlong shutdown — what’s next for the platform?

After a monthlong suspension, X (formerly Twitter) has resumed operations in Brazil. The platform, owned by Elon Musk, complied with local laws and court orders to restore service in one of its biggest markets.