I’m being torn apart by people I don’t know on social media
DEAR DEIDRE: PEOPLE I don’t know on social media have torn me apart. I have been bullied on social media for allegedly trolling when I commented…
Bluesky adds 1 million users after US election as users ditch X | Social Media
Micro-blogging site says it now has more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September.Social media platform Bluesky has gained more than one…
Children’s biggest social fears include being made fun of, left out and teased
CHILDREN'S biggest social fears include being made fun of, left out, and teased about how they look, research found.A poll of 1,000 children aged six…
Australian PM Anthony Albanese wants ban on social media for under 16s | Social Media News
Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification.Australian Prime…
Social services came to my door when I had my first baby – I was terrified and TROLLS were to blame, says Ashley James
ASHLEY James has revealed life in the spotlight isn’t all glitz and glam with trolls going as far as to call social services. The 37-year-old shares…
Strictly backstage feud as two stars 'refuse to speak' and unfollow each other on social media
Strictly professional dancers Nancy Xu and Carlos Gu have reportedly fallen out and have even unfollowed each other on social media ending their lengthy friendship…
Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row | Internet News
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats.Mauritius has cut access to all social media platforms until…
Trump would gut Social Security, Medicare just as boomers need them
Donald Trump was already in the classroom when Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated schools in 1954. He was about 30 before women were able…
Fact check: Would Trump slash social security and Medicare? | US Election 2024 News
Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out her closing argument for president in a new TV advertisement that attacks former President Donald Trump on healthcare,…
Women and Girls Facing Dire Social Protection Gaps Worldwide, Says UN Women
Despite global efforts to improve social protection since 2015, more than two billion women and girls are still left unprotected—trapped in a cycle of poverty…
Can India’s version of The Onion beat hate with laughter? | Social Media News
New Delhi, India – When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating a controversial Hindu temple in the northern city of Ayodhya on January 22…
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X platform | Social Media News
The platform formerly known as Twitter was suspended in Brazil, one of its largest markets, at the end of August.Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted a…
Social media site X attempts to pay fine in bid to resume service in Brazil | Social Media News
Brazil, home to more than 21 million users, suspended X after it failed to comply with court orders and pay fines.The social media site X,…
FX documentary ‘Social Studies’ is the after-school special we need
My 17-year-old daughter occasionally reminds me that if I had been more supportive of her early success on Musical.ly, she might be a TikTok star…
The Unwed Mother of All TV Battles : Television: The furor involving Vice President Dan Quayle and “Murphy Brown” illustrates the impact that TV can have as a social force.
It is absolutely true that Hollywood is well-populated with liberal-minded TV producers, some of them almost as high-profile as their stars: Steven Bochco, Norman Lear,…
Israeli middle schoolers harass Palestinian classmate | Social Media
NewsFeedVideo shows Israeli middle schoolers dancing and chanting hate messages at a Palestinian classmate who called for a free Palestine and accused Israeli forces of…
The Power of Social Media to Influence Political Views and Geopolitical Issues: TikTok, X and Instagram
Social media has radically transformed the way people engage with politics and geopolitical issues. Platforms such as TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram…
Judge in Brazil orders Musk’s X to obey ban or face daily fine | Social Media News
The social network X faces hefty new fine after its appears to defy ban ordered by a judge.Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the social media…
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts | Social Media News
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media…
How a beauty queen became the face of South Africa-Nigeria tensions | Social Media News
Johannesburg, South Africa – Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds it safer not to disclose…