Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Monday that the company’s new social media platform Threads hit 100 million sign-ups over the weekend, less than a week after the app’s launch. “Threads reached 100 million sign ups over the weekend. That’s mostly organic … Read More
Canada’s federal government has said it will pull all its advertising from Facebook and Instagram. It follows parent company Meta’s move to restrict news content for Canadians after parliament passed a law that will force tech firms to pay media … Read More
Utah became the first state in the nation to impose a curfew on social media access for children and teens as part of sweeping reforms amid the dangers posed by harmful content on TikTok and other platforms. Republican Gov. Spencer … Read More
SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Here we are, days after the most promoted holiday of the year, and stranded airline passengers are still trying to get home. Not that they ever got to their intended destination in the first place. Canceled flights … Read More
In Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, US, truckers driving in solidarity with Canadian convoy Following the example of the thousands of Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the capital of Ottawa, truckers in other countries have begun organizing their own … Read More
The following is adapted from a lecture delivered at Hillsdale College on September 20, 2021, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on “Critical American Elections.” Notwithstanding all the hysterical rhetoric surrounding the events of January 6, 2021, two critical … Read More
(CNN) Social media users in Israel are mocking Facebook’s company name change to Meta, as it sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “dead.” Many Twitter users scoffed at the social media company’s rebrand — revealed by founder Mark Zuckerberg … Read More
Whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to keep scrolling, creating ample opportunity for advertisers to reach them. Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled ‘Protecting … Read More