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Awkward Apology Follows Provocative Posts in Tennessee

Gay model found lieutenant governor's comments hypocritical given anti-LGBTQ laws

(Newser) - "I'm really, really sorry if I've embarrassed my family, embarrassed my friends, embarrassed any of the members of the legislature with the posts," Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally told WTVF . It had been pointed out that McNally, a Republican who presided over the session when lawmakers...

New Meta App Could Be Rival to Twitter, Mastodon

Sources say decentralized text-based app is codenamed P92

(Newser) - After apparently imitating Twitter's pay for verification plan , Meta is now working on its own Twitter-like service. Facebook's parent company has confirmed a report from MoneyControl that it is in the early stages of creating an app that could be a rival to Twitter and other competitors. "...

Utah Is Getting Aggressive on Kids' Use of Social Media

Children will need parental consent as part of new age-verification rules

(Newser) - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is set to sign SB 152, the "social media regulation act," a bill that will restrict minors from social media use without parental permission. Legal adults—people 18 or older—could also lose access to their accounts if they don't follow an...

TikTok Says It Will Set Time Limits for Teens
TikTok Is Bringing in
Time Limits for Under-18s
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 1, 2023 1:15 PM CST

TikTok Is Bringing in Time Limits for Under-18s

But they'll be able to opt out, company says

(Newser) - TikTok, which has been criticized for having an algorithm so addictive that many teens say they are on the app constantly, is bringing in a screen time limit for younger users—though it's not one that will be strictly enforced. The company says that in changes that will be...

SCOTUS Case Could Have Huge Implications for Internet
SCOTUS Case Could Have
Huge Implications for Internet
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 20, 2023 3:55 PM CST

SCOTUS Case Could Have Huge Implications for Internet

Court could strike down 'legal foundation' of the modern internet

(Newser) - "The free and open internet as we know it couldn’t exist without Section 230," the Electronic Frontier Foundation says—and a case the Supreme Court will hear Tuesday could have huge implications for the internet's future. In Gonzalez v. Google, the court will determine whether the...

Screenshots Live Forever, as Santos Is Now Finding Out

Patch.com unearths old social media posts, comments, including one that jokes about Hitler

(Newser) - George Santos has identified as a "Latino Jew," "clearly Catholic," and, famously, "Jew-ish," but whatever he actually is wouldn't excuse what the Anti-Defamation League is calling "deeply offensive" social media remarks he apparently made that have recently been unearthed. Former friends and...

Climate Misinformation Soars on Musk&#39;s Twitter
Climate Misinformation
Soars on Musk's Twitter
NEW REPORT
Jan 19, 2023 1:29 PM CST

Climate Misinformation Soars on Musk's Twitter

Tweets containing terms linked to climate change denial rose 300% last year

(Newser) - Search for the word "climate" on Twitter and the first automatic recommendation isn't "climate crisis" or "climate jobs" or even "climate change" but instead "climate scam." Clicking on the recommendation yields dozens of posts denying the reality of climate change and making misleading...

Prepare to be 'Triggered' by Donald Trump Jr.

Former president's son inks 7-figure deal to host podcast on Rumble video platform, per Axios

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr. has been posting video content for nearly two years on Rumble, an online platform he says offers a "level playing field" for conservatives. Now he's apparently made his relationship with the portal more official: Axios reports Trump Jr. has signed a seven-figure contract with Rumble...

Twitter Rival Is Growing Fast
Twitter Rival Is Growing Fast
Dec 20, 2022 8:11 PM CST

Twitter Rival Is Growing Fast

Mastodon says number of active users went from 300K to 2.5M month-on-month

(Newser) - While Twitter is in no danger of being trampled by Mastodon any time soon, the rival social media platform has been growing at an explosive pace since Elon Musk took charge of Twitter. According to a blog post Tuesday from Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko, the number of monthly active users...

Dorsey: Twitter Mistakes Were 'My Fault Alone'

He condemns attacks on former colleagues, says files should have been released 'Wikileaks-style'

(Newser) - Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is pushing back—relatively gently—against some of the decisions Elon Musk has made at Twitter, while acknowledging he made mistakes of his own. In a blog post , Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO just over a year ago, set out the principles he now believes...

TikTok Gets Smacked Down by Multiple States

Maryland, South Dakota, South Carolina cite cybersecurity risks in ban on government devices

(Newser) - Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China- and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday, citing an unacceptable cybersecurity risk to the state. The Republican governor announced an emergency cybersecurity directive to prohibit the use of the platforms, saying...

Oversight Board Slams Meta's Unequal Treatment of VIPs

'Cross-check grants certain users greater protection than others'

(Newser) - An oversight board has found that Facebook and Instagram's VIP program creates an unequal environment where celebrities, politicians, and business partners receive preferential treatment. As NPR reports, "in some cases, their posts are exempted from Meta's rules entirely." Meta ordered a review of its "cross-check"...

Report: Blackout Challenge Is Killing a Kid Per Month

Bloomberg looks at how TikTok's growth goals conflict with moderation needs

(Newser) - Lawsuits linking TikTok to children's deaths only point to a problem that continues to risk lives behind the headlines, according to Bloomberg , which finds the "blackout challenge" has been linked to the deaths of at least 20 children aged 14 and younger within the last 18 months. Fifteen...

Aniston: I Tried &#39;Everything&#39; to Have a Baby
Aniston: I Tried
'Everything' to
Have a Baby
INTERVIEW
Nov 9, 2022 11:00 AM CST

Aniston: I Tried 'Everything' to Have a Baby

The years of speculation were 'really hard,' but they helped her 'become who I was meant to be'

(Newser) - In 2016, Jennifer Aniston penned an op-ed describing the daily harassment she faced as journalists obsessed over whether or not she was pregnant. Mostly, she wrote about "the perpetuation of this notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful, or unhappy if they're not married with children." What...

She's Studying US Via Five Bogus Accounts on Social Media

BBC reporter launches controversial experiment

(Newser) - Larry, a 71-year-old retired insurance broker and Donald Trump fan from Alabama, wouldn't be likely to run into the liberal Emma, a 25-year-old graphic designer from New York City, on social media—even if they were both real. Each is a figment of BBC reporter Marianna Spring's imagination....

Trump Sounds Happy About Musk's Twitter Takeover

Former president praises 'sane hands,' but doesn't say whether he would return if allowed

(Newser) - Twitter is now officially in the hands of Elon Musk , who has said former President Trump's ban from the "left-biased" platform over his comments praising Jan. 6 rioters was a "mistake." The big question now is whether Trump will return to Twitter, where he counted nearly...

Father Attacks Meta After Girl's Death

Molly Russell, 14, was shown harmful content she didn't seek

(Newser) - After an inquest found Friday that material on social media contributed to a London 14-year-old's death while self-harming, her father accused Meta of sending Molly Russell down a "demented trail of life-sucking content" for profit. The coroner said the sites' algorithms delivered harmful content to the teenager that...

Twitter Bows to Long-Sought Request: an Edit Button

But it will only be available to subscribers upon wider launch

(Newser) - It's a major move for Twitter: The platform is finally caving to long-standing pleas from users and adding an edit button. As the New York Times snarks, it "has only been about 15 years, nine months, and 22 days since they started asking for that ability." Most...

Jonah Hill Won't Be Out Promoting His New Film

'Superbad' actor is latest star to step back from social media for his mental health

(Newser) - Tom Holland isn't the only celebrity of late to ditch social media he finds "overwhelming." Superbad and Wolf of Wall Street actor Jonah Hill deleted his Instagram last week, around the same time he announced he's been suffering from anxiety attacks for almost two decades and...

Actor Taking Break From 'Overwhelming' Social Media

Tom Holland of 'Spider-Man' fame says he needs the hiatus for his mental health

(Newser) - Even superheroes get anxious from social media. Just ask Spider-Man star Tom Holland, who announced over the weekend that he's been taking a break from social media to protect his mental health. Elle notes that the 26-year-old UK actor has deleted his Instagram in the past, but this time...

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