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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.
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Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue off of minors, a Harvard study finds
A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.
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‘Get Ready With Me': Video genre on everyday life thrives more than a decade after inception
More than a decade after debuting on the once-nascent YouTube creator community, “Get Ready with Me” videos have inundated social media.
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IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own tweets endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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How to protect children from harmful effects of social media
Social media allows our teens to connect and be creative, but they also can be addictive and hard on mental health. While lawmakers and platforms hash out proposed changes, some experts are offering tips on what parents can do to protect their kids.
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How to protect children from harmful effects of social media
Social media allows our teens to connect and be creative, but they also can be addictive and hard on mental health. While lawmakers and platforms hash out proposed changes, some experts are offering tips on what parents can do to protect their kids. Kris Sanchez reports.
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The Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts.
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