Social media

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.

Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without scaring them off.

After announcing he would not return to Congress, Matt Gaetz appears to be trying out a new career option: creating personalized videos for his fans on Cameo.

Elon Musk’s X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform. 

Bluesky is a microblogging social media platform known for its similarities to X (formerly Twitter), its former parent company.

Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.

St. Pauli, a club in Germany’s top soccer league, said Thursday Elon Musk supported Donald Trump during the U.S. election “with the help of X.”

In its analysis, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue pointed to a recent viral X post in which white nationalist Nick Fuentes said, “Your body, my choice. Forever.”

X users are weighing the decision to keep their followings or build them back up on alternative platforms after the election.

One expert says Australia is “on the verge of reclaiming childhood after it had been stolen for 15 years.”

Australia’s prime minister said the legislation is for parents who are “worried sick” like him about the harm of social media.

4B is a feminist movement that is believed to have originated in South Korea which calls for women to not date, marry, have sex with, or have children with men.

Elon Musk is the most-followed user on X, and election misinformation he spreads on the platform oftentimes far surpasses accurate information spread by government officials.

TikTok “tradwife” Gretchen Adler is weighing in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch which parodied her and other “tradwives” as it spoofed a TikTok “for you page.”

Meta’s head of global safety said “sextortion” has become more common across social media platforms, including Instagram.

Martha Stewart exclusively told E! News that while she doesn’t love the term “Trad Wife,” she is a big fan of some of the viral content creators who have been dubbed with the title.

The rumor mill about immigrants attacking household pets got its start in thinly sourced anecdotes shared at government meetings and on social media.

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising stepped-up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app.

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat. He says that the site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation.