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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform
Automaker Hyundai said it had paused its advertising on Elon Musk’s social media app, X, after a sponsored post from the company appeared next to antisemitic and pro-Nazi posts. Hyundai confirmed the pause in a statement to NBC News late Wednesday.
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Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky' to youth mental health
The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk
Paid subscribers on Elon Musk’s X share speeches by Adolf Hitler and amplify other pro-Nazi content, often in apparent violation of X’s rules.
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Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.
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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
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Best friends get promoted to co-grandmas after their kids marry each other
Best friends Toni Wells and Beth Thomas will be co-Grandmas this summer after their children got married and will welcome their first child.
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Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors
Florida will have one of the most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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Mark Zuckerberg's legal team in court over social media addiction allegations
Mark Zuckerberg’s legal team faced a judge in federal court in Oakland on Friday.
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Mark Zuckerberg's legal team in court over social media addiction allegations
Mark Zuckerberg’s legal team faced a judge in federal court in Oakland on Friday. The Meta CEO is accused of getting children addicted to social media. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
Even with apparent bipartisan unity, making laws and regulating companies takes time. What are parents — and teens — supposed to do in the meantime?
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Social media CEOs grilled during Senate hearing
Some of the world’s most powerful tech CEOs were grilled Wednesday by senators from both parties. Scott Budman reports.
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Senate Judiciary Committee grills social media CEOs over child safety
The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled executives of some the largest social media platforms in the world, including X’s Linda Yaccarino, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. The committee alleges these businesses fail to protect children from online dangers.
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Social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
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First of its kind bill to protect kids on social media
California is considering a new law that would be the first of its kind in the country that would protect kids from the dangers of social media. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to East Bay State Senator Nancy Skinner, who introduced the bill with Attorney General Rob Bonta, for some insight.
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Sextortion training materials found on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, according to new report
Sextortion is a “transnational crime threat that is actually causing a significant number of American deaths,” said Paul Raffile, a senior intelligence analyst with the NCRI.
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Comedian Kevin James Thornton talks tour, viral videos out & more
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sits down with comedian Kevin James Thornton, who experienced a rapid rise to fame through his viral TikTok videos where he makes light of the real life challenges he faced growing up gay in a religious community. Kevin talks about how his upbringing contributed to his successful career & new tour.
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Husband creates at-home Chipotle station for his wife, goes viral for being ‘wholesome'
On Jan. 4, Braxton and Tia Hooks, a couple known as @tableview15 on TikTok, shared a video from Tia’s point of view of Braxton presenting her dinner in a Chipotle-inspired way.
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Man files lawsuit against 27 women over ‘malicious' dating posts in Facebook group
The man filed a complaint against the women, one man, Meta and other social media companies for comments shared in a group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy?”
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Meta says it will hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens' Instagram and Facebook feeds
Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook.