Australia’s communications minister has officially introduced a law that would ban children under 16 from social media. If passed, the law would be the first of its kind in the world. Popular sites like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and X could all face fines of up to AU$50 million ($33 million) for failing to prevent…

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Brendan Carr to serve as the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Both Trump and President Joe Biden previously nominated Carr to serve as an FCC commissioner. The Senate unanimously confirmed Carr three times. In a statement, Trump praised Carr’s record. “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech,…

After several years of back and forth, Meta will face trial in the antitrust case brought on by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. A federal judge denied Meta’s request Wednesday, Nov. 13, to drop the FTC’s case, which accuses Meta of buying the two social media platforms…

In the week since President-elect Donald Trump was reelected, sexist and abusive attacks on women have ramped up on social media. That’s according to a new analysis from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an international advocacy group that describes itself as “dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation.” Phrases like “your body,…

A new conspiracy theory is circulating on social media, alleging that Elon Musk used his satellite internet company, Starlink, to rig the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Voting machine companies and election officials are speaking out against the claims. The theory suggests that Starlink, developed by Musk’s SpaceX to provide high-speed internet worldwide, was somehow connected…

A Brooklyn man is facing multiple charges after a staged car crash, captured on dash cam and shared on TikTok, went viral. Prosecutors say the incident, which appears to be part of an insurance fraud scheme, shows a car reversing into the vehicle behind it. The crash occurred last October on the Belt Parkway in…

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, a South Korean feminist movement called the “4B Movement” is resonating with American women on TikTok. The movement’s principles, which include rejecting dating, marriage, sex and childbirth with men, have sparked conversations about gender dynamics in the U.S. amid concerns about women’s rights. Inspired by years of activism in South…

Australia’s government introduced a proposal that would ban children under 16 from social media. The country’s Prime Minister called it “world-leading” legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “I want Australian parents and families to know that the government has your back.”…

Political ads have been everywhere this election cycle and now that the election results are wrapping up, many may be wondering, ‘When will the political messages stop?’ Well, it depends on the platform. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it would expand its block on new election ads that started on Tuesday,…

A squirrel named P’Nut who found social media fame was recently seized an euthanized by New York state officials last week. The animal had amassed more than a million followers across platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where his owner, Mark Longo, shared videos of the squirrel’s daily antics. “They just took my best friend for…