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What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing
The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born.
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‘Weekend starts now!': IT outage jokes, frustrations take over social media
A widespread Microsoft outage linked to Crowdstrike, cybersecurity firm, disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday — halting the daily lives of millions across the globe. The massive technological disruption prompted many to head on over to social media to voice their frustrations — with a side of humor. While the IT outage prompted a…
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Crowdstrike Microsoft update affecting NYC, worldwide air travel
NBC New York team coverage on the global tech issues.
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US signs agreement with Meta, Snap and X to prevent distribution of synthetic drugs
The United States signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies on Thursday aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs.
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What is a ‘short king?' The trending title, explained
Move over hot girl summer, it’s short king season.
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Scrambled pancakes are now a thing, and it's dividing the internet
Some call it rage bait, but this social media chef says scrambled pancakes started as a fun kitchen experiment.
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New York moves to limit ‘addictive' social media feeds for kids
New York’s governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.
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Snapchat settles California discrimination and harassment lawsuit for $15 million
The agreement resolves a more than three-year investigation over claims that Snapchat discriminated against female employees when it came to pay and promotions, the department said in a statement.
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U.S. Surgeon General calls for social media warning label
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling for cigarette-style warning labels on social media platforms before you could use them. News 4’s Lynda Baquero explains how it could work and how parents are reacting.
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Surgeon general wants tobacco-style warning applied to social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called on Congress to require a tobacco-style warning for visitors to social media platforms.
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X now hides who ‘likes' other posts
The change was made official by Elon Musk: “Your likes are now private.”
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Where did the hype over ‘hot rodent men' come from?
The internet is assigning unusual labels to men again — this time, by fawning over how “rodent”-like they are.
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X is allowing users to post consensual adult content under formal policy
X’s policy stands in contrast to other social media platforms.
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Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
The damaging consequences of social media are increasingly well documented, so some parents are trying to raise their children with restrictions or blanket bans on social media use. Teenagers themselves are aware that too much social media is bad for them, and some are initiating their own social media “cleanses” because of the toll it takes on mental health and...
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See the high school graduation video that's making people cry
People are sobbing over a high school graduation video that illustrates how fast time flies.
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New York could become next state to ban smartphones in schools
New York may become one of the next states to ban smartphones in school. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she plans to introduce legislation that would only allow students to carry phones that don’t have access to the internet. The bill would be taken up in New York’s next legislative session which begins in January. The Guardian...
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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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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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Dangerous ‘Blackout Challenge' circulating online leads to NJ students needing medical help
A social media challenge with a dangerous past is resurfacing. This time, some New Jersey middle school students were hurt while doing the so-called “Blackout Challenge,” which involves people holding their breath until passing out. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.
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Student hospitalized after ‘blackout challenges' at NJ middle school
A middle school student was hospitalized and another was hurt Tuesday after the two engaged in what is known as “the blackout challenge,” a dangerous game that involves holding your breath until you’ve passed out, according to the principal’s letter to parents. The blackout challenge is also sometimes called the choking game or fainting game. It has been around...