Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
California enacts law requiring health warning labels on social media
California will require apps like Snapchat and TikTok to carry cigarette-like warning labels noting certain mental health issues tied with digital use among children.
Report: Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz to have stake in TikTok
ByteDance would own a minority stake in TikTok's American business, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Las Vegas radio station fires employee over Charlie Kirk comments
The employee, Bobby Machado, is the latest person to lose their job for criticizing Kirk on social media.
Horowitz: Young TV viewers want more interactive experiences
Gen Z streamers want interactive features combined into their linear TV experience, according to a new survey from Horowitz Research.
Bluesky ban in Mississippi starts affecting news organizations
The ban follows an affirmation of a controversial age verification law in the state, which is already starting to impact regional newsrooms.
Bluesky blocks Mississippi users over new age verification law
Bluesky has blocked access in Mississippi, citing privacy and free speech concerns over a new law requiring all social media users to undergo age verification with fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
Google’s shift to AI summaries harming news publishers, DCN survey reveals
News publishers have seen a significant decline in online traffic from Google Search since the company rolled out its artificial intelligence-generated search summaries by default.
WalletHub pulls 40,000 web pages from Google, citing AI theft
WalletHub says it has blocked Google and other search engines from crawling more than 40,000 of its web pages, citing ongoing issues with AI-powered content theft.
Facebook parent violated California wiretap law, jury rules
A federal jury in California has determined Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, violated the state's wiretap law by collecting data from a period-tracking app.
Former ABC News reporter accuses network of bias
Terry Moran accused ABC News and its employees of having implicit political bias based on a lack of ideological diversity among its journalists.
eMarketer: Connected TV, phones dominate digital media use in U.S.
U.S. digital media use will hit 8.6 hours daily in 2025, driven by CTV and video growth, as AI and mobile apps reshape advertising strategies, according to a new report.
LinkedIn rolls back algorithm change that showed old posts in feeds
The Microsoft-owned platform said the change was part of a limited-run test meant to find a balance between fresh and relevant content.