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News Articles: Social Media

In the year since the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a crackdown by big tech platforms has sent the attack's organizers and far-right groups scrambling for new homes on the internet.

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  • Technology

Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout

In the year since the January 6th Capitol attack, far-right influencers and extremists are taking new approaches to organizing online.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security.

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  • Technology

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids' safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation.

January 03, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
One of many bookshelves in the home of Marie-Pascale Traylor, the artist and former preschool teacher behind the "My Old Books" Instagram account and Etsy shop. She collects vintage children's books and helps people reconnect with their long-lost favorites.

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  • Books

Still looking for that picture book you loved as a kid? Try asking Instagram

Some people spend years or longer trying to track down favorite books from childhood. An Instagram account called My Old Books uses crowdsourcing to make the connection.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Instagram users can now set a reminder to take a break from the app. Users under 18 will see a special prompt encouraging them to turn it on.

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  • Technology

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of Senate hearing

The social media platform announced ways to help its youngest users and their parents a day before the app's head, Adam Mosseri, is to testify about Instagram's potential risks to kids and teens.

December 08, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Instagram is under investigation over how it attracts and affects its youngest users.

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  • Technology

States are investigating how Instagram recruits and affects children

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general accuses the company of prioritizing its own growth while failing to protect kids and teens, and even manipulating them to keep them on the app longer.

November 18, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Delegates attend the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland

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  • Climate

These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

A global team of activists and researchers has been tracking false and misleading claims about climate change as world leaders meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.

November 12, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race.

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  • Technology

Facebook scraps ad targeting based on politics, race and other 'sensitive' topics

Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under pressure over how its platform may be harmful to users and society at large.

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  • Technology

Facebook is now revealing how often users see bullying or harassing posts

The social network is under pressure over how its platform may be harmful to users and society at large.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Left: OnlyFans is hosting some of Vienna's nude artwork. Right: A painting is seen on the stairway of the famous Albertina art museum.

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  • Arts & Life

Vienna museums' social media posts got rejected for nudity, so they're on OnlyFans

The Vienna Tourist Board is taking posts of nude and partially nude artwork found in the city's museums to a subscription service after content was removed from other social media sites.

October 20, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez and
  • Tien Le
A Tigray People's Liberation Front fighter poses in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021.

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  • Africa

Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.

October 15, 2021
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By:
  • Lee Hale and
  • Eyder Peralta
A 2018 survey found about 43% of teens said they feel pressure to only post content on social media that makes them look good to others.

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  • Technology

Whistleblower's testimony has resurfaced Facebook's Instagram problem

Teen users of the platform say it fosters feelings of inadequacy and insecurity — especially among girls.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
In this screengrab, JoJo Siwa speaks during Instagram and Facebook's Creator Week on June 8, in Los Angeles. Siwa will be dancing with a female pro on this season's <em>Dancing with the Stars</em>.

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  • Television

JoJo Siwa Will Make History In The 1st Same-Sex Pairing On 'Dancing With The Stars'

The actress and social media personality has been vocal about her sexuality as she opened up this past January saying she's a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin

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  • Health

In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More

Psychiatrist Anna Lembke's new book explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, sex and smartphones.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Facebook is defending itself from accusations from the White House and other critics that it's not doing enough to curb health misinformation.

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  • Technology

Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine

The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Facebook of stifling competition when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp and cut off other would-be rivals from its data.

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  • Technology

Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly

The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly.

August 19, 2021
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
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