Social Media
Bluesky is emerging as a promising alternative to traditional social media platforms like X, Threads, and Mastodon. Known for its calmer and more welcoming environment, it saw rapid growth after the U.S. elections, gaining over a million users in a week. Its appeal lies in user-centric features such as customizable algorithms, decentralization, and transparent moderation […]
About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from digital influencers who are more likely to be found on the social media platform X, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center. The findings, drawn from a survey of more […]
RPD has increased its presents at Rochester Prep High School on Andrews St Tuesday morning about a threat made on social media. RPD will also be present during Tuesday afternoon dismissal. RPD increases security at Rochester Prep after ‘potentially concerning post’ – WHEC.com
A student from Palmyra Macedon school was arrested Thursday making terroristic threat online against the school district. Reports say the student is facing felony charges and no students were in danger. Student arrested for alleged school shooting threat against Palmyra-Macedon schools (13wham.com)
Instagram has introduced new safety measures aimed at protecting teen users. As of Tuesday, all accounts for users under 16 will default to private, with parental supervision options and messaging restrictions. Teens will require parental approval to adjust their account settings. The platform has also introduced new features, such as screen time limits and content […]
Former President Donald Trump will return to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for a live interview with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, on Monday, August 12th. This marks Trump’s first appearance on X since being banned for nearly two years following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The live conversation, scheduled for 8 […]
In 2020, Clare Brown created the TikTok character Carèn to humorously flip racial dynamics, quickly gaining nearly half a million followers. Carèn treats “European Americans” with the same passive racism Black people often face, offering sharp commentary on race relations. Brown’s new audiobook, New Nigeria County, expands Carèn’s world into a fictional Black utopia. In […]
In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy (the U.S. surgeon general) has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among […]
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting children from addictive social media feeds by allowing parents to block algorithm-suggested posts. Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the bill into law. The legislation, which addresses concerns about social media’s impact on children’s mental health, would prevent platforms from showing suggested […]
New regulations could be coming to New York when it comes to controlling what kids see on their social media feeds. New York lawmakers said they’re almost finished finalizing legislation that would allow parents to be able to block what their children see that’s curated by the social media’s platform algorithm. New York considers regulating what […]