Tag: Social Media Platforms
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Colorado leads the way in making social media safer for kids. But is it enough? | Vince Bzdek
Last Monday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urged Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms just like cigarettes have, arguing that parents and adolescents need to be informed of the negative mental health impacts of sites like Instagram, TikTok and X. But Colorado is already a step ahead of Murthy and Congress. On…
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‘Hot girl walks:’ How Colorado women are getting outside and making connections with a trend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Carlee Bizzell moved from Dallas to Colorado Springs two years ago, she wanted to learn about the city. Noticing a lack of social media guides to local spots, especially compared with Dallas, she decided to create one, forming the @localsprings account in spring 2021.…
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Bennet meets with TikTok CEO, tells him the app harms generation of Americans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he told TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew that the app poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security,” poisons teenagers’ mental health, and harms a generation of Americans. Bennet’s office said he told Chew his misgivings during a meeting in which…
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Delete TikTok from Apple and Google stores, Colorado’s Bennet urges Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores immediately, saying TikTok poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.” “Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including faceprints and voiceprints. Unlike most social media platforms,…
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Northglenn scraps plan for make-up fireworks show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of Northglenn area residents left E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park disappointed Monday night after a “technical glitch” cancelled the planned fireworks show. City officials announced Tuesday the show will not be rescheduled anytime soon. “We’ve read numerous comments on our social media platforms (both…