Whatever happens with TikTok, 'finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media
TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called "finfluencers" are not disappearing.
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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
Lawmakers attempting to regulate children’s access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal route for keeping kids safe.
Don't rely on social media users for fact-checking. Many don't care much about the common good
In the wake of Donald Trump's election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his company's social media platforms. At the same time, he reversed Facebook's turn away from political content.
You’re Probably Following Trump And Vance On Social Media Now — Without Even Knowing It
Many users of both social media sites were surprised to see President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance show up in their feeds since the two were sworn in on Monday.
Social media is making many people more depressed – Buddhist philosophy may offer an explanation
Social media can never capture the intimacy of being with someone else, which means reliance on it will always leave a sense of lingering isolation.
Spain's PM Sanchez: Make social media great again
Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
MrBeast hints he'd buy TikTok. Who else could purchase the social media app?
Social media influencer MrBeast says he'd buy TikTok to keep it from being banned. Elon Musk reportedly is interested in buying the app as well.
Meta Boycott And TikTok Ban Could Signal Social Media's Transformation
As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant platform changes.
Mark Andrews’ girlfriend makes social media change after dreadful playoff finish
It seems Ravens tight end Mark Andrews’ girlfriend has taken a step back from social media after he his nightmarish fourth quarter in Baltimore’s 27-25 loss to the Bills in the
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Social Media Is for Consuming Disasters, Not Surviving Them
Entities that traditionally communicate with the public in such crises have, for the most part, been doing their best: Local media has been working tirelessly — TV stations such as KTLA have excelled in particular — while municipal and state authorities have been trying to provide as much actionable information as possible.
'Class act': Barron Trump sets social media ablaze for shaking hands with Biden at dad's inauguration
First son Barron Trump was lauded as a "class act" for shaking hands with former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris at his father's inauguration on Monday.
Frequent social media use tied to higher levels of irritability
A survey led by researchers from the Center for Quantitative Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has analyzed the association between self-reported social media use and irritability among US adults.