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Wednesday, May 8

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Brianna Ghey's tearful mum warns more children could die as social media crackdown delayed

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Parents of 11 children whose deaths they link to social media activity are urging Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to do 'everything at their disposal' to force tech giants to tackle risks on their platforms

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Reddit Users See An 'Inverse Moment' As Shares Pop 14% On Social Media Platform's Financial Performance

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Reddit beat expectations, with revenue of $243 million; ad revenue was up 39%. Analysts are optimistic about its potential for profitability.

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Reddit's Competitive Edge Hidden In Age Demographics? CEO Says 'Where Somebody Might Age Out Of Social Media, They Age Into Reddit'

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Reddit's post-IPO Q1 results reveal losses but highlight a promising trend: its unique appeal across age demographics, positioning it as a platform where users transition into with age, contributing to its soaring stock prices.

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TikTok sues U.S. over First Amendment violation stemming from potential ban of the platform

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday over what it called an “unconstitutional” potential ban in the U.S. of the social media platform. The company is suing to stop

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How Trump’s allies amplify his Truth Social messages to the wider world

Despite the relatively small reach of his social media platform, the former president has continued to speak to a broad swath of the American public through surrogates who echo his words.

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Unveiling Toxic Masculinity: Women’s Empowerment Through Online Platforms

British writer Chimene Suleyman recounts her harrowing experience of being abandoned by her partner while she underwent an abortion in 2016. Her then-boyfriend vanished without a word, leaving her in a state of shock and confusion. What…

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Why Tinubu Should Focus On Social Investments, By Adebayo

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Prince Adewole Adebayo contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In this interview, he speaks on Labour movement’s agitation for a new minimum wage and why the Federal Government should…

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Man wrongly identified as Bondi Junction killer on social media asks police to consider prosecutions

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Lawyers for Ben Cohen provide police with evidence of social media users on X and other platforms falsely linking him to Bondi Junction stabbings

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'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content

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Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the US government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer

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VCU Basketball Star Spearheads Maunda, a Social Media Platform Focused on Mental Health

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Joe Bamisile, a rising star for the VCU Rams basketball team, has launched a new social media platform called Maunda. The platform aims to build a community of hope by linking mental health tools and social media in one space. It provides…

Tuesday, May 7

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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer.

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer.

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer.

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer.

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to an approved buyer.

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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company

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TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

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TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company, arguing that it vaguely paints it as a threat to national security to get…

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TikTok sues US over law to ban platform without sale

The social media platform and its Chinese parent company argue in the lawsuit that the law is a violation of the First Amendment.

Met Gala Deepfakes Are Flooding Social Media

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AI-generated images of Katy Perry, Rihanna, and more celebrities in Met Gala refinement took over X and other platforms Monday night.