Oversight Board Urges Meta To Rethink Its Policy on Manipulated Media

An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner's policies as “incoherent” and insufficient to address the flood of online disinformation targeting elections.

Taylor Swift Is Demanding This College Student Stop Tracking Her Private Jet

The student emphasized that while he has never intended to cause harm, he also believes strongly in the importance of transparency and public information.

How Lawmakers Are Addressing Deepfakes Like the Ones That Victimized Taylor Swift

State lawmakers across the U.S. have been searching for ways to quash such nonconsensual deepfake images of both adults and children.

Florida House Passes a Bill to Ban Social Media Accounts for Children Under 16

The bill targets social media sites that track user activity, allow children to upload material and interact with others and use addictive features designed to cause compulsive use.

Utah Legislature To Revise Social Media Limits for Youth as It Navigates Multiple Lawsuits

Two new laws require age verification for anyone in the state who wants to create a social media account, which critics say could compromise users' data security.

Group Representing TikTok, Meta and X Sues Ohio Over Limits on Kids’ Social Media Use

Ohio’s law requires social media companies to obtain a parent’s permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps.

As Social Media Guardrails Fade, Experts Warn of Impacts on Elections

Many Americans, egged on by former President Donald Trump, have continued to push the unsupported idea that elections throughout the U.S. can’t be trusted.

Federal Judge Upholds Texas’ TikTok Ban on State-Owned Devices

The lawsuit argued the ban on official devices – which extends to public universities – was impeding academic freedom and compromising their ability to do research.