US Surgeon General says that social media, like cigarettes, should come with warning labels But warning labels can’t happen without Congressional support. karissa bell Mon, Jun 17, 2024 NBC via Getty Images The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, says that social media should come with warning labels about its potential health impacts much … Continue reading US Surgeon General says that social media, like cigarettes, should come with warning labels
June 08, 2024 A tale of 2 families: Teens rely on social media, but some opt out until it’s necessary Some teenagers are initiating social media ‘cleanses’ because of the toll they know it takes on mental health and grades. BY Associated Press Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at … Continue reading A tale of 2 families: Teens rely on social media, but some opt out until it’s necessary
June 07, 2024 New York to ban ‘addictive’ suggested posts on social media feeds for kids As with any regulatory effort against social media companies, New York’s bill has drawn heavy pushback from the tech industry, which argues it unconstitutionally censors the sites. BY Associated Press The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill … Continue reading New York to ban ‘addictive’ suggested posts on social media feeds for kids
New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds It would also require parental permission for late-night notifications. karissa bell Tue, Jun 4, 2024 Matt Cardy via Getty Images New York is poised to pass a law that will bar social media platforms from showing algorithmic feeds … Continue reading New York is about to give parents more control over their kids’ social media feeds
May 28, 2024 No-buy challenge tips: Know your vulnerabilities and be careful on social media, experts say Thinking of what you would be better off living without? BY Associated Press The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won’t spend money on for a set period … Continue reading No-buy challenge tips: Know your vulnerabilities and be careful on social media, experts say
May 22, 2024 The former CEOs of Merck and American Express on why executives have gone quiet on social issues Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier talk about the campus protests and the downfall of terms like DEI on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. BY Robert Safian As protests continue to engulf college campuses … Continue reading The former CEOs of Merck and American Express on why executives have gone quiet on social issues
April 26, 2024 There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users According to a new report, attention from Donald Trump’s trial and Trump Media’s IPO haven’t really boosted traffic for Trump’s social media site. BY Chris Morris Truth Social is pretty hard to escape these days. As Donald Trump’s hush … Continue reading There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users
April 24, 2024 TikTok ban: How stocks for social media rivals Meta and Snap—and partner Oracle—fared on the news Surprise: Despite the ByteDance app’s bad day, its competitors aren’t rallying like you might expect. BY Clint Rainey On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed the TikTok ban into law, finally giving owner ByteDance its Choose Your Own … Continue reading TikTok ban: How stocks for social media rivals Meta and Snap—and partner Oracle—fared on the news
April 24, 2024 Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier AI-generated images draw in users—and Facebook’s recommendation algorithm may be organically promoting these posts. BY The Conversation If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good … Continue reading Generative AI meets scams and spam: Deciding what’s real on social media gets trickier
April 20, 2024 How leaders can be vulnerable on social media without being TMI oversharers Press releases won’t make people want to work with you. Bring your personality into every post and share your struggles and triumphs. Here’s how to do it. BY Kim Rittberg “You have to be more vulnerable.” What does that actually mean? … Continue reading How leaders can be vulnerable on social media without being TMI oversharers
