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Bumble apologizes after anti-celibacy ad prompts online backlash
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online.
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5 Talk Street: Kyra Henry
5 Talk Street’s Brandi Smith sits down with local influencer, Kyra Henry, and discusses her start in social media as well as her recent purchase of several acres of land. You can follow Kyra’s journey by searching @kyrahenry_ on all social media platforms.
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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform
Automaker Hyundai said it had paused its advertising on Elon Musk’s social media app, X, after a sponsored post from the company appeared next to antisemitic and pro-Nazi posts. Hyundai confirmed the pause in a statement to NBC News late Wednesday.
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Major psychology group says infinite scrolling, other social media features are ‘particularly risky' to youth mental health
The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk
Paid subscribers on Elon Musk’s X share speeches by Adolf Hitler and amplify other pro-Nazi content, often in apparent violation of X’s rules.
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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
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Best friends get promoted to co-grandmas after their kids marry each other
Best friends Toni Wells and Beth Thomas will be co-Grandmas this summer after their children got married and will welcome their first child.
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Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors
Florida will have one of the most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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Unlikely savior: How a Stanley cup shielded a woman from a stray bullet
According to the TikToker, the cup saved her life when a stray bullet came through her house and ricocheted off the cup, which was sitting right in front of her.
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Legislatures look at Texas social media laws
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments over a Texas law passed three years ago that raises questions about whether social media companies have the right to remove users from their platforms when they violate the terms of service or if users have freedom of speech to post whatever they want online. NBC 5’s political reporter Phil Prazan has...
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GOP-led states want to regulate posting on social media. The Supreme Court will decide if they can
The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to state laws Monday that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.
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Feel confident in the clothes you wear
Influencer and founder of Nuuds, Daryl-Ann Denner, shares the story behind her clothing line.
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
Even with apparent bipartisan unity, making laws and regulating companies takes time. What are parents — and teens — supposed to do in the meantime?
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Tech, social media CEOs testify before congress about child safety
Mark Zuckerberg was among the CEOs to testify about child safety on social media platforms. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Senate Judiciary Committee grills social media CEOs over child safety
The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled executives of some the largest social media platforms in the world, including X’s Linda Yaccarino, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. The committee alleges these businesses fail to protect children from online dangers.
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Social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
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Top Dallas food spots: Vote for your favorite in TikTok critic Keith Lee's poll
Keith Lee, a social media food critic with millions of followers on TikTok and Instagram, plans to visit Dallas soon.
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Sextortion training materials found on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, according to new report
Sextortion is a “transnational crime threat that is actually causing a significant number of American deaths,” said Paul Raffile, a senior intelligence analyst with the NCRI.
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Husband creates at-home Chipotle station for his wife, goes viral for being ‘wholesome'
On Jan. 4, Braxton and Tia Hooks, a couple known as @tableview15 on TikTok, shared a video from Tia’s point of view of Braxton presenting her dinner in a Chipotle-inspired way.