A new campaign aims to safeguard social media from billionaires using Bluesky’s underlying tech
The initiative, Free Our Feeds, aims to protect Bluesky’s underlying technology, the AT Protocol, and leverage it to create ...
This Campaign Wants To Raise $4 Million To Make Social Media Immune To Billionaire Takeover
Free Our Feeds, which includes support from the Mozilla Foundation, is working with Bluesky to make sure the open source ...
On GPS: The dangers of social media without fact-checking
Fareed asks Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa why she believes “dangerous times” are ahead, after Meta’s recent ...
The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, ...
Who be Razaq Okoya wey im children dey trend for social media
For some Gen Zs, di Chief Razaq Okoya name fit no ring loud bell for dia ears, not until im two sons Wahab and Raheem show ...
LA residents turn to apps like Watch Duty and social media to track wildfire information
People are turning to online resources and smartphone app communities such as Watch Duty or Ring's "Neighbors" forum for ...
The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse
Relying on social media users to police information accuracy could further polarise platforms and amplify extreme voices.
Malaysia Weighs LinkedIn’s Need for a Social Media License
Malaysia is studying whether LinkedIn Corp. will require a social media license to continue operating in Malaysia as the ...
Singapore Engages Australia to Study Social Media Age Limits
Singapore’s government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in ...
There’s going to be even more harmful content on social media as Meta drops fact-checkers. What to tell your kids
Even before Meta dropped fact-checkers, it could be hard to know what to believe on social media. Parents can help kids sort ...
Don’t expect Mark Zuckerberg to save social media
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to do away with fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram is not a solution to the problem of ...