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Scrutiny around data security and privacy practices across social media apps, particularly Facebook. -Public pressure for ...

The next era of social media might not be defined by a platform — it could be written by a protocol. That’s the bet Bluesky is making, and at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, two of its leaders steering that ...

Has social media run it's course? Not likely. Apps like TikTok, Facebook, and Linkedin more popular than ever. But with fewer people finding it useful and a flurry of mental health-related lawsuits, ...

The most contentious debate in tech and finance right now is whether or not the AI boom has turned into a bubble, and what the consequences might be if it has. (In addition to your more typical “yes” ...

Is the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their wellbeing and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has coincided with an ever ...

A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 cases against Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and others can move forward.

President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates ...

Research from Aston University has shown that the public has no clearly accepted definition for the term "social media" or agreement about which websites and platforms are classified as such.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...