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April 3, 2024 | 9:02 AM

Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far

Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.
By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA
October 31, 2023 | 9:24 AM

Can public officials block you on social media? It’s up to the Supreme Court

By Nina Totenberg/ NPR
August 22, 2023 | 1:23 PM

A Pennsylvania court says state police can’t hide how it monitors social media

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

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June 3, 2023 | 7:39 AM

YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections

The company said it “will stop removing content that advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past U.S. Presidential elections” because things have changed.

By Shannon Bond/NPR
February 27, 2023 | 7:29 PM

Lancaster County bans TikTok use on county devices

The county is the first in the state to publicly announce that policy, but it follows other states and the federal government in blocking the app over security concerns.
By Sam Dunklau
February 26, 2023 | 9:31 AM

How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look

Social media can feel like a comparison trap, says study author Helen Thai

By Allison Aubrey/NPR
January 28, 2023 | 11:45 AM

Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

Some say it has become more frustrating as the price of items has skyrocketed due to inflation

By Haleluya Hadero/The Associated Press
November 25, 2022 | 5:13 AM

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now

Twitter has had real “Closing Time” vibes over the last two weeks: You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.

By Laura Wamsley/NPR
November 10, 2022 | 5:29 AM

Some Twitter users flying the coop hope Mastodon will be a safe landing

Mastodon is open-source software, meaning anyone so inclined could set up a server to host users and connect to other servers, making for a decentralized network.

By Raquel Maria Dillon and Mary Yang/NPR
August 24, 2022 | 4:42 PM

The Rise of the Bolsonaros

By organizing a social media army to malign his rivals with fake news and secret groups on WhatsApp, Bolsonaro stunned the nation by becoming Brazil’s President in October 2018.

By Christina Zeiders
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