Meta, Snap, and TikTok have come together to start a new program to stop content featuring suicide or self-harm from spreading across social media platforms. The program, called Thrive, was created along with the Mental Health Coalition, a group of organizations that work to destigmatize those issues. Through Thrive, Meta, Snap, and TikTok will be…

Major tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, have committed to combating image-based sexual abuse, including AI-generated “deepfakes”, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. The White House announced the voluntary commitments, which aim to prevent the creation, distribution, and monetization of nonconsensual intimate images, and provide support to victims, particularly…

A coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. The attorneys general argued that requiring these warning labels would be “one consequential step toward mitigating the risk of harm to youth.” The initiative builds on U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s June proposal to ask…

Going through airport security may not be the most fabulous part of traveling, but a new TikTok trend could be changing that. It is called “airport tray aesthetic” or “TSA tray aesthetic,” where people artfully arrange their otherwise bland bins as they make their way through airport security. Airport tray aesthetic has become so popular,…

Former President Donald Trump is being accused of breaking the rules regarding partisan political events at Arlington National Cemetery with a video released on his TikTok account. It was filmed during a visit Monday, Aug. 26, with the families of U.S. service members who died during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.  The video is captioned: “Should…

Famous NFL brothers Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce cashed in on the success of their podcast. The hosts of “New Heights” signed a 3-year, $100 million deal with Amazon’s Wondery. Wondery will now have exclusive rights to sell ads and distribute the weekly show hosted globally by the Kelces. Starting this week, when the show…

While it may not be commonly heard of in the U.S., in Brazil, kite fighting has become so dangerous the government is considering a nationwide ban. Yes, kites — think the colorful, paper or plastic toys seen soaring through the sky on a breezy day, only deadlier.  Players use sharp-edged kite lines, known as “cerol”…

Ryan McBeth spent 20 years in the Army before becoming an intelligence analyst and software engineer. Now, he is using his expertise to create YouTube videos debunking misinformation being spread, especially as political and military tensions increase globally. Host Ryan Robertson spoke with McBeth to discuss real and hypothetical events, and to discover why the…

In one month, the oral arguments in TikTok versus the United States are set to begin. The social media company argues that a U.S. law is unconstitutional. The law bans the app from operating in the U.S. unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The U.S. government cites national security concerns as…

Conservatives want to give Dunkin’ Donuts the Bud Light treatment. Calls to boycott the coffee giant’s more than 13,000 locations are splattered across social media with the hashtag #BoycottDunkinDonuts. It all started when Chris Pavlovski, the CEO of Rumble, YouTube’s conservative counterpart, said Dunkin’ didn’t want to advertise on his site because of its “right wing…