World
Bogus hurricane vids confuse, horrify online viewers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) circulating on social media appear to show catastrophic damage and sharks swimming in a Jamaican hotel pool in… Read More
Culture
Study: Social media use linked to poor reading, memory in adolescentsEven one hour a day of social media can harm language and memory skills in adolescent children, a new report shows. The Journal of the American Medical… Read More
Politics
Once left-leaning Twitter, X makes ‘monumental’ swing toward Republicans, reversing trend from 4 years agoThe once Democrat-heavy platform Twitter, now X, has become majority-Republican leaning, a new report shows. Regular news consumers on X now favor Republicans by 51%, according to… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma middle school cancels classes after Snapchat threat, 2 weeks after shooting incident near area high schoolA threat made on Snapchat shuttered an Oklahoma middle school this week and triggered a local police investigation, which also used social media to alert the community and track… Read More
Public Education
Infamous climate scientist resigns Penn role after Charlie Kirk ‘Hitler’ posts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Climate scientist Michael Mann has resigned from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) after fallout from controversial comments he posted following the assassination of Turning Point… Read More
Public Education
Nebraska district warns parents about social media trend recording public urination on school propertyLincoln Public Schools is urging Nebraska parents to discuss the consequences of a viral social media fad with unwelcome consequences – teens filming themselves urinating publicly on school property. Read More
Government
NY proposes guidelines for SAFE Act to protect kids online with age verification and parental approvalThe New York Attorney General’s Office released proposed guidelines Monday for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act to protect kids from addictive algorithms. “The… Read More
Culture
Indianapolis gun violence exacerbated through teens’ use of social media, analysis findsIndianapolis law enforcement has noted a deadly trend where Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have enabled or contributed toward deadly gun violence among teens. “Since 2018, over one-third of… Read More
Public Education
Public schools grapple with ‘disgraceful’ employee posts after Charlie Kirk’s assassinationPublic schools nationwide are facing fallout after numerous educators sparked community outrage with posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In one example, a teacher from Framingham Public Schools in… Read More
Politics
Report: Dark money group allegedly bankrolling Democratic social media influencers in secret(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A major liberal dark money group is reportedly paying Democratic social media influencers thousands of dollars a month to promote progressive messaging online, WIRED… Read More
Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. “We… Read More
Government
Leavitt responds to Rubio increasing student visa vetting(The Daily Signal) – After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will increase social media vetting of foreign students, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said vetting for all… Read More
Culture
‘We want diversity of opinion, we don’t want diversity of facts’: Obama calls on government to regulate speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former President Barack Obama said at a forum Tuesday that the U.S. must address what he called misinformation and said government must regulate social… Read More
Public Education
Watch: High school teacher warns America after leaving the professionA former public high school teacher issued a blistering rant, warning Americans about a rising generation that is AI-dependent and incapable of doing basic tasks. “Now that… Read More
Courts
California guts social media content moderation law after settling suit with Elon Musk(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California will no longer enforce key provisions of a law requiring social media companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices after settling… Read More
Culture
Meta (Facebook) ends DEI, in alignment with elections, legal decisionsMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it is eliminating its management team focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and will stop using DEI as… Read More
Opinion
Social media fuels global conservative unity movement(The Daily Signal) – Sometimes, ostensibly discrete global events come into focus and form a unified pattern. When that happens, the world suddenly starts making sense. Here are some… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court hears TikTok case, leans toward upholding banThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday in a case over a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent company sells… Read More
Culture
Study: Meta failing to moderate Instagram, circulating self-harm content to teensA new study has found self-harm content on Instagram to be thriving due to parent company Meta’s “extremely inadequate” moderation efforts. The report… Read More
Culture
Pastor fights to keep realtor license after posting Bible verse(The Daily Signal) – A Virginia real estate broker faces the prospect of losing his license and paying a hefty fine because of a Facebook post about a Bible verse about… Read More