Social Media

New bill proposes 'made in China' tags for mobile apps

The legislation would require large online app stores — including Apple’s App Store and Google Play — to disclose the countries where their apps were developed and are currently owned.

  • By Edward Graham

Study: Americans Are Getting Better at Avoiding Misinformation

Research suggests Americans are visiting websites that repeatedly make false claims or news stories.

  • By Melissa De Witte, Futurity

Social Media Scatters Your Brain, And Then You Buy Stuff You Don't Need

Experiments suggest prolonged social media use changes the way users respond to ads.

  • By Matthew Pittman, The Conversation

GOP Lawmakers Call for Congressional Ban on Members Using TikTok

A coalition of 17 House and Senate GOP lawmakers called for an amendment to both chambers’ rules to bar members of Congress from using TikTok for official purposes.

  • By Edward Graham

Deadlines Loom for Contractor TikTok Ban

By now, federal agencies must have TikTok completely out of IT systems. Contractors have some more time to stop using TikTok, but not that much.

  • By Nick Wakeman

TikTok, Security and Government Devices

Tom Guarente of Armis joins the podcast to discuss what network administrators need to know about the potential threat that the social media app poses.

  • By Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

AI and Twitter Could Help Predict Opioid Deaths

Combined, the technologies can predict where opioid deaths are likely to occur.

  • By Gregory Filiano, Futurity

More College Students Than Ever Say They Go to Therapy

Nearly half of all college students are depressed, according to a new nationwide study.

  • By Kim North Shine, Futurity

Pentagon Requests Science & Tech Research Boost, But China Remains Ahead

Beijing funds much S&T research outside formal military channels.

  • By Patrick Tucker

White House to Officially Ban TikTok from Government Devices Within 30 days

New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget finalizes a congressional push to ban the popular Chinese social networking app from all government devices amid privacy and security concerns.

  • By Chris Riotta

Section 230 Debate Reignited as Cruz Demands Content Moderation Transparency

The Texas lawmaker is requesting details on social media and tech platforms’ content moderation and censorship practices.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

People Who Share Ideology Have Similar 'Neural Fingerprints'

Polarization may begin at the brain level.

  • By Corrie Pikul, Futurity

Twitter Cutoff in Turkey Amid Earthquake Rescue Operations: A Social Media Expert Explains the Danger of Losing the Microblogging Service in Times of Disaster

What happens when social media goes out during a disaster?

  • By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation

Online ‘Sextortion’ Scams up Eightfold, FTC Says

Consumers paid $1.3 billion to romance scammers in 2022.

  • By Kirsten Errick
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DOD Needs to Expand Guidance on ‘Information Environment’ Training, Watchdog Says

The Pentagon’s education and training initiatives to help DOD leaders respond to threats in the contested information environment need to offer clear guidance on what topics to cover, according to a review by the Government Accountability Office.

  • By Edward Graham

Why Zoom Happy Hours Fall Flat

Booze and in-person gatherings just go together. Virtually, not so much.

  • By University of Pittsburgh, Futurity

Senator Advocates a Transparency-Based Approach to Social Media Moderation

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said such transparency about government moderation requests “does seem to be the best move” for promoting free speech online.

  • By Edward Graham

Combating Antisemitism Today: Holocaust Education in the Era of Twitter and TikTok

Social media has the power to amplify accurate, or inaccurate, information.

  • By Alan Marcus, The Conversation

Beyond Section 230: A Pair of Social Media Experts Describes How to Bring Transparency and Accountability to the Industry

COMMENTARY | We think change in Section 230 is coming – and we believe that it is long overdue.

  • By Robert Kozinets and Jon Pfeiffer

Gallagher Wants to Ban TikTok, But Says U.S. Ownership Could be a 'Workable Solution'

Congress passed a law to ban the popular app on federal government devices as part of the omnibus funding bill. It doesn't look like lawmakers' about national security and TikTok are waning.

  • By Natalie Alms

Omnibus Spending Bill Includes a Ban of TikTok on Government Devices

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told FCW on Monday that Congress might have more work to do regarding national security implications of popular video-sharing app TikTok in the next session of Congress.

  • By Natalie Alms