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DeSantis Signs One Of The Country’s Strictest Bans On Kids’ Social Media Use

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed one of the country’s strictest laws cracking down on minors’ access to social media, setting up a likely First Amendment challenge from the companies that host those platforms. The new law will take effect Jan. 1 of next year and bans social media accounts for all children… Continue reading DeSantis Signs One Of The Country’s Strictest Bans On Kids’ Social Media Use

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state. Those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. The bill, HB3, also directs social media companies to delete the existing accounts of those who… Continue reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts

Trump Media stock to start trading Tuesday as DJT

Donald Trump’s media company is set to make its debut on the stock market Tuesday, a development that could generate a windfall for the cash-strapped former president. His stake in the firm — Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social — is worth billions. But that is wealth on paper, and a number of things… Continue reading Trump Media stock to start trading Tuesday as DJT

Trump’s Social Media Company Will Go Public

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the former president’s media business in a Friday vote. That means Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will… Continue reading Trump’s Social Media Company Will Go Public

Shohei Ohtani to address media for the first time since gambling and theft allegations against his interpreter

Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with… Continue reading Shohei Ohtani to address media for the first time since gambling and theft allegations against his interpreter

Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy | Van Badham

No, the kids are NOT alright. And as our future depends on them, we have to do something about it. This week the US surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy, did democracy a great favour by stating what surely must have been obvious to literally everyone for some time: social media is negatively affecting the mental… Continue reading Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy | Van Badham

With Its Chair Mentioned In Trump Indictment, RNC Tells Members Not To Speak To Media

MILWAUKEE — With RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel making a cameo in Donald Trump’s federal indictment for his coup attempt, the Republican National Committee has instructed its members not to speak to news media covering its summer meeting and to report any journalists who approach them. A memo sent to the 168 members last week tells… Continue reading With Its Chair Mentioned In Trump Indictment, RNC Tells Members Not To Speak To Media

Witnesses of Buffalo mass shooting file rare lawsuit against social media and gun companies

None of the defendants were immediately available Wednesday for comment, except for YouTube.  A spokesperson for the company said in a statement: “We have the deepest sympathies for the victims and families of the horrific attack at Tops grocery store in Buffalo last year. Through the years, YouTube has invested in technology, teams, and policies… Continue reading Witnesses of Buffalo mass shooting file rare lawsuit against social media and gun companies

Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’

Iraq’s official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use the term “homosexuality” and instead to say “sexual deviance,” a government spokesperson said and a document from the regulator shows. The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) document said that the use of the… Continue reading Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’