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Why Do People Use Social Media?

Not all social media use is the same. New research shows how different ways—and motives—for using social media may relate to ...
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Scientists Created an Entire Social Network Where Every User Is a Bot, and Something Wild Happened

It's no secret that social media has quickly turned into a toxic cesspool of disinformation and hate speech. Without any ...

The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia

As Australia rolls out a ban on social media for kids under 16, tech companies face steep fines and teens face life without ...

White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C., sources say

The White House has dispatched social media teams alongside FBI agents executing arrest warrants in the nation's capital to ...

The social media ban is coming, whether families like it or not: 5 ways to prepare kids and teens

World-first legislation will ban under 16s from certain social media platforms in less than four months. This could be a ...

Newsom continues trolling on social media in posts about Trump

Amid California's mid-decade redistricting push, the governor's press office have been posting insults and comebacks on X.

Is Your Favorite Social Media Sitcom Actually a Marketing Campaign?

Bilt’s new scripted series ‘Roomies’ has attracted attention on social media but hasn’t directly promoted the brand—at least ...

Junk food flooding young people's social media feeds, says study

Charity poll surveyed more than 4,000 young people aged 11 to 21 about what food they see on social media and what effect it ...

Social Media Influences One-Third of New Investors—Many Regret Their Financial Choices

Whether it's meme stock threads on r/WallStreetBets or TikTok "finfluencers" breaking down trading strategies, young traders’ social media feeds are crowded—and many of them are relying on them to ...