The top source of news for Americans is no longer TV; it’s social media. This is according to new research by Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) (via NiemanLab), which found that 54 percent of people in the U.S. get news via social media and video networks, overtaking TV broadcast news and…
Following days of protest decrying the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and militarized federal forces in Los Angeles, downtown L.A. residents remained under curfew this week while California governor Gavin Newsom went toe-to-toe with President Trump, who sent Marines into the area. Memes, and viral misinformation, were abundant. Meanwhile, the “No Kings” organizing…
Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s answer to X, has been around for nearly two years. And soon, users will finally be able to send direct messages (DMs) on the app. Until now, anyone wanting to DM someone on Threads had to jump over to Instagram. That workaround makes some sense — you can’t have a Threads account…
Third-party developers currently pay Elon Musk’s X as much as millions of dollars per year to in order to access the platform’s API. However, it appears that Musk and company now want a cut of those developers’ revenue instead. X is now planning to change their API pricing scheme to a revenue share model, according…
A federal judge blocked Florida officials from enforcing a law that would bar social media for kids under the age of 14. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote that “Florida’s challenged law is likely unconstitutional” but added the court “does not doubt that parents and legislators in the state have sincere concerns…
In just three decades, our tiny pocket computers have become the center of our worlds. In the eyes of many, the root of all evil. Smartphones are the fascination of businesses, researchers, and even politicians, who are seeking to regulate the impact of the palm-sized technology. The results vary. And, to be blunt, there’s no…
You might’ve seen those viral images and videos of the emotional support kangaroo in an airport. Hopefully, you at least wondered if the video was AI-generated. Or maybe you were fooled by a quick scroll. We’re here to tell that, yes, the viral emotional support kangaroo was indeed AI-generated. Here is the video in question.…
Pocket will soon be no more. Mozilla, the creators of the web browser Firefox, announced last week that it would be shutting down Pocket, the read-later platform it acquired back in 2017. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Pocket was the most popular read-later service with more than…
For years, research on social media and youth mental health has tried to answer a perplexing question: Does use lead to worsened well-being or do young people who are struggling disproportionately spend their time on social media? Some studies have indicated that both scenarios are true while other research shows mixed results. This uncertainty has…
In recent days, it has become nearly impossible to move through the world without being confronted by the latest high-profile case of interpersonal violence — the ongoing trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, following the harrowing testimony of singer Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s ex-partner. Ventura’s detailed allegations of prolonged abuse, coercion, and exploitation have dominated headlines and…