Tag: social media
Media Matters is suing the FTC to block investigation into X advertiser boycott
Media Matters for America has the US Federal Trade Commission, claiming that the agency is unfairly targeting it in retaliation for past criticisms of the social media platform X in violation of the organization’s First Amendment rights. It’s the latest move in the ongoing hostilities between the nonprofit media watchdog and X owner Elon Musk….
X sues New York over hate speech disclosure law
Social media company X has filed a against the state of New York over a law governing hate speech. The social network’s Global Government Affairs account about the suit, claiming the law’s required disclosures infringe on First Amendment protections for free speech. The Stop Hiding Hate Act, which is slated to take effect this week,…
TikTok’s Chinese owner may get more time to sell, Trump suggests – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2025 10:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to…
Instagram is running another test of a repost feature
Instagram is testing a new repost feature. TechCrunch reported that social media network is currently running a test that gives users the opportunity to repost content. The current feature test is focused on resharing a post, the content that appears in a user’s feed, as a new post. The platform does already offer the ability…
Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses
Snapchat has added a new layer to its paid offerings. The subscription combines the existing Snapchat+ monthly plan with more access to “hundreds of Lenses and AR experiences that let you play, create, and share Snaps with friends in whole new ways.” The plan will cost $9 a month. At the start, the subscription will…
Snap says new ‘lightweight’ AR glasses will come in 2026
Snap’s next generation of standalone augmented reality glasses will arrive next year and will be smaller, lighter and more powerful than the developer-focused device the Snapchat maker introduced last year. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the upcoming glasses, which will be called “Specs,” during a keynote at Augmented World Expo (AWE). “Specs are coming next year,…
Researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction – National
Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her cellphone. It was like muscle memory, she says, having clicked on the app countless times so she could scroll for hours…
Authorities investigating a new social media post by a New Orleans jail escapee
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities announced Thursday they are investigating another social media post, the second in a week, showing a man who identifies himself as Antoine Massey, a fugitive still on the lam after escaping more than two weeks ago from a New Orleans jail. The latest Instagram post, which appears to have been published…
TikTok now blocks search results for #SkinnyTok
TikTok no longer shows search results for the hashtag #SkinnyTok. Critics who supported this block said some videos with that label were promoting disordered eating and other unhealthy or risky diet behaviors. We’ve reached out to TikTok for comment on this development. France’s Minister of State for Digital Affairs Clara Chappaz was one of the…
Meta will reportedly soon use AI for most product risk assessments instead of human reviewers
According to a report from , Meta plans to shift the task of assessing its products’ potential harms away from human reviewers, instead leaning more heavily on AI to speed up the process. Internal documents seen by the publication note that Meta is aiming to have up to 90 percent of risk assessments fall on…
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