Stanford’s New Algorithmic Tool Shows Social Media Polarization Isn’t Inevitable

Research suggests that the political toxicity many users encounter on social media is a design choice that can be reversed ...
KTVU

Bay Area Harvard grad student launched new ‘Appstinence’ movement to quit social media

Recent Harvard alumna Gabriela Nguyen started a movement to help people quit social media. The 24-year-old grew up in the Silicon Valley. She's behind the growing "Appstinence," tech resistant ...
Los Angeles Times

How a Los Angeles startup’s ‘clipping’ fuels some of the biggest names in social media

MrBeast and other mega-celebrities employ thousands of contract editors through Los Angeles startup Clipping, which transforms their YouTube content into viral social media clips. Founder Anthony ...
Navy Times

US Navy releases new social media guidelines for service members

A U.S. Department of Navy memo released this month details military personnel’s responsibilities when posting on social media. The department said in the memo that it is reviewing reports of personnel ...
Larry Brown Sports

Packers rookie Matthew Golden has deactivated his social media account

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden is interviewed by the media during rookie minicamp on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers selected Golden with ...
The National Law Review

The State of Employment Law - 28 States Limit Employer Access to Private Social Media Accounts

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
NPR

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...
Sports Illustrated

Patrick Mahomes Had Good Social Media Advice After Star Teammate Deletes Accounts

It's been a rough few days for the Chiefs and star defender Chris Jones. After Kansas City lost to the Jaguars on Monday Night Football thanks to a chaotic last-second touchdown run by Trevor Lawrence ...
Rolling Stone

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America

The right-wing information sphere on social media is shaped by large, often anonymous influencer accounts that are then amplified to even wider audiences by prominent conservatives. Two such accounts ...
English Premier League

Jonathan Kuminga Contract Saga Continues, Removes Social Media Accounts

With a month until the NBA season tips off, the Golden State Warriors continue to negotiate a new contract with forward Jonathan Kuminga. The 22-year-old declined three contract offers presented by ...
Fox News

Social media verification systems lose power as scammers purchase checkmarks to appear legitimate

Social media makes it easy to connect with people, but it also makes it just as easy for fraudsters to pretend they are someone they are not. Fake accounts, misleading checkmarks and smooth-talking ...
WMBB

Florida groups fight social media law appeal

TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to what they called “draconian restrictions,” tech industry groups are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a decision that blocked a Florida law aimed at preventing ...