Tag: Social Media
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Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring social media platforms to provide warnings to children
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Colorado from implementing a requirement that social media companies notify users younger than 18 of the effects to their mental and physical health from using the platforms. Lawmakers enacted House Bill 1136 by wide margins in 2024, with a goal of providing “research-based education and interventions” about minors’ use…
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Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring social media platforms to provide warnings to children
A federal judge blocked Colorado on Thursday from implementing a requirement that social media companies notify users younger than 18 of the effects to their mental and physical health from using the platforms. Lawmakers enacted House Bill 1136 by wide margins in 2024, with a goal of providing “research-based education and interventions” about minors’ use…
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Jeffco sheriff asks for quicker social media warrant response in wake of Evergreen High School shooting
Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli wants to shorten the amount of time social media companies are given to release information to law enforcement. A group that monitors hate speech and extremism alerted the FBI in July to disturbing internet posts tied to the Evergreen High School shooting suspect — 16-year-old Desmond Holly. Due to laws…
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DoBetterDnvr social media accounts taken down, new handle created
The Instagram, Facebook and X accounts for the social media platform DoBetterDnvr were taken down from their respective websites Tuesday morning. Not much is currently known why the accounts, which had more than 120,000 followers on Instagram and over 25,000 on X, were disabled, but a newly created X account under the handle @DoBetterDenver claimed…
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American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food
American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized for making disparaging comments about Chinese food before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China
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Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study
Charlie Kirk’s mastery of social media was key to his becoming a force in conservative politics
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Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children
Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia