Folarin Balogun channeled LeBron and made himself America’s newest sports star

His goal Wednesday at the World Cup energized the country. His red card earned him even more supporters. This was Folarin ...

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 ...

The Internet Is Drowning in Secret Ads

In recent weeks, social media users have beheld a steady stream of seemingly organic viral moments throughout their feeds: a ...

The 5 simple tweaks to make social media less addictive

Social apps like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are designed to be addictive. What would they look like if we removed the worst features?
TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting ...

The UK is banning children’s social media use. Here’s what other countries are doing

Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content.
City A.M.

The ‘like’ button ruined social media – are we making the same mistake with AI?

KNUTSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM APRIL 21: In this photo illustration tweets by Stephen King and Elon Musk is seen on a mobile cellphone on April 21, 2023 in Knutsford, United Kingdom. The social media ...
The Verge

The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck

Succession’s Jeremy Strong takes over the role of an older Mark Zuckerberg from The Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg. Succession’s Jeremy Strong takes over the role of an older Mark Zuckerberg from ...

Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?

Australia is world-leading in taking active measures to keep people safe online – home to the world’s first dedicated online ...