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Effort to limit children’s social media access draws bipartisan support in the Senate
The proposal aims to completely keep children under 13 off the digital platforms.
Children’s online safety bill reintroduced with changes meant to win passage
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced an updated version of legislation to protect minors online that…
TikTok parent company monitors ‘sensitive words,’ including Uyghurs and Trump
TikTok's parent company includes terms referencing the Uyghur genocide, former President Donald Trump, and China in…
Bipartisan social media age limit bill would usurp role of parents, industry argues
New bipartisan legislation limiting the age of children and teenagers on social media strips authority away…
Supreme Court weighs free speech protections for online threats
Supreme Court justices appeared in oral arguments Wednesday to favor a narrow understanding of what constitutes…
Empower parents to protect children from social media
This February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an alarming report on teenage depression.…
Growing opposition to TikTok ban emerges among Democratic lawmakers
A small coalition of Democratic lawmakers is banding together to fight a proposed ban on TikTok,…
Why TikTok’s DC lobbying campaign is likely pointless
TikTok, the popular social media app, is engaged in what is likely to be an expensive…
FTC orders Big Tech to address surge in ads promoting scams and fraudulent products
The Federal Trade Commission ordered some of the biggest social media and streaming companies to provide…
UAE spy leader invests in TikTok parent company at discount amid scrutiny
An investment fund owned by the United Arab Emirates' spymaster invested in TikTok's parent company as…
TikTok restricts teenager screen time as it faces threat of national ban
TikTok added new tools to allow parents to restrict and control teenagers' access, a move meant…
TikTok ban advances in House in most serious threat yet to the ubiquitous app
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that could ban TikTok in the United States…
Users recoil at new iPhone feature that slows charging when clean energy isn’t used
Users on social media appeared bothered by a recently implemented and little-noticed feature that slows down…
Supreme Court could broaden social media liabilities under anti-terrorism laws
The Supreme Court on Wednesday debated the extent of liability that social media companies should incur…
Social Roundup: April 17
With the NBA, MLB, NHL and other major sports leagues and sporting events suspended or canceled…
Technology
Technology https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/technology Technology en-US Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:09:00 GMT 'Full Self-Driving' recalled by Tesla after…
Maryland lawmakers propose UK-style social media rules for teenagers
Maryland lawmakers proposed legislation requiring social media platforms to confirm teenagers' ages before allowing them onto…
In the debate on censorship, remember whom the First Amendment restricts
Every day, millions post on social media platforms (status updates, tweets, photographs, videos) under the assumption…
Thirteen-year-old social media minimum age should be raised, health officials say
Washington has for decades been dealing with privacy concerns about the amount of data collected from…