Social Media
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on federal agency contacts with social media firms
The ruling frees up federal agencies to contact social network platform owners about content moderation issues and other matters, pending the resolution of a court case.
Lawmaker demands action from social media companies amid disinformation deluge
Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., questioned whether tech companies are doing enough to curb the massive influx of disinformation regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Meta report spotlights ‘largest known’ foreign influence effort across social media platforms
Actors linked to adversarial nations — namely China and Russia — worked across platforms to push inaccurate content, according to a report released Tuesday.
Social media can in fact be made better
COMMENTARY | Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation.
Democrats call YouTube ‘extremely irresponsible’ for election misinformation rollback
YouTube’s decision to stop removing false content about previous U.S. elections “threatens to weaken our democracy,” several top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said in a letter to the platform’s leaders.
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.
Study: Americans Are Getting Better at Avoiding Misinformation
Research suggests Americans are visiting websites that repeatedly make false claims or news stories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AI and Twitter Could Help Predict Opioid Deaths
Combined, the technologies can predict where opioid deaths are likely to occur.
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