South Sudan shuts down social media for 3 months

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Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media
Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls ...
Wedding Guest Stunned by Bride's Social Media Revelation: 'Picking Fights'
A separate case covered by Newsweek highlighted another extreme example: A bride who charged guests an attendance fee to ...
You’re Probably Following Trump And Vance On Social Media Now — Without Even Knowing It
Many users of both social media sites were surprised to see President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance show up in ...
Spanish Prime Minister Warned Social Media Could 'Overthrow Democracy'
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cautioned how ...
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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
Lawmakers attempting to regulate children’s access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal ...
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No, Meta isn’t forcing users to follow Trump. Here’s how the social media power transfer works
Meta didn’t force users on Facebook, Instagram or Threads to follow Trump and Vance immediately after they assumed office. Users who noted this change likely followed the official U.S. government ...
Don't rely on social media users for fact-checking. Many don't care much about the common good
In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his ...
Meta Boycott And TikTok Ban Could Signal Social Media's Transformation
As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant ...
MrBeast hints he'd buy TikTok. Who else could purchase the social media app?
Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in ...
ABC News reports Nashville school shooting suspect’s social media linked to Madison school shooter’s social media: Sources
ABC News is reporting that a social media account connected to the Nashville high school shooting suspect may have been in ...
Whatever happens with TikTok, 'finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media
TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called "finfluencers" ...