A new study published in JAMA found a U-shaped pattern in the relationship between kids and social media use. Heavy use and ...

The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosted its annual winter symposium Thursday and Friday with the Center for ...

Teenagers at a recent workshop had all witnessed violent, extreme, racist, sexist and unhealthy body image content online ...

Social media platforms commonly use artificial intelligence for content moderation, with the AI software itself relying on algorithms to screen content posted by social media users. Ultimately, the AI ...

Teens have watched—often involuntarily—various versions of the videos of Kirk's killing that have circulated online. Good morning. Jessica Mathews here, filling in for Andrew Nusca. I’ve been trying ...

Today is the deadline for public comments regarding a "public inquiry" by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into the "potentially illegal" content moderation practices of social media platforms. As ...

Most people want harmful social media content such as physical threats and defamation to be restricted. This also applies in the USA where several social media platforms have recently modified their ...

One of former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's headline-grabbing actions -- a rule that would have required social media companies to provide third-party content moderators -- was quietly ...

X's new algorithm transparency shows account suppression and penalties, prompting users to change posting behaviour, and ...

New York is mandating that major social media apps disclose the volume of their hate speech and misinformation. On Thursday, Oct. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the start of a ...

From lo-fi storytelling to social listening as a growth engine and joy-driven sustainability, the rules of social are being rewritten for 2026. Drawing on billions of social interactions and insights, ...