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Trump social media guru whines as 'hysterical' influencers turn on president: 'The irony'

The online “troll” credited with manufacturing support for Donald Trump is upset that the right-wing discourse on social ...

Cyberpsychologist warns your social media posts may be changing your brain

Think that your disappearing TikTok stories do not impact your worldview? A cyberpsychologist invites you to think again.

Minnesota's social media health warning law takes effect Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.

Starting Wednesday, you could see new health warnings when you open TikTok, Facebook or Instagram. If companies abide by the ...

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center found that more than half of social media child safety protections don’t work ...

Social media is the leading source of news, per Reuters

The 2026 Digital News Report found that people rely on social media for news more than TV or news websites, with TikTok and Instagram influence increasing.

AI tools can quietly shift your opinions when they “clean up” your social media posts, study finds

A new study found AI tools consistently nudge social media posts toward one side of a debate, even when told to preserve the ...

Social media influencer breaks silence on Sabrina Carpenter break up rumors after Olivia Dunne dis

Social media influencer Breckie Hill responded to rumors she was the reason why Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan broke up ...

California lawmaker amends bill aimed at setting social media age limit

The measure passed a Senate committee Tuesday.

The Social Media Stars Reshaping Mainstream Media

What we know about ChatGPT’s deal with Getty Images, Meta’s new AI glasses, a look behind Dhar Mann’s YouTube empire and more ...
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Social media ban must include gaming sites, says former police chief

Harmful” gaming and messaging platforms must be included in the Government’s social media ban on under-16s, says a former police chief.
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A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...