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The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
Meta faces US lawmaker scrutiny over removal of lawyer ads for social media addiction casesTwo US senators have written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. They criticize the company's decision to remove advertisements. These ads were fr...
Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is whenThe US Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act. This allows Republican lawmakers to redraw congressional maps. They can now create...
US senators demand Meta's internal data on kids' safetyA group of 10 US senators, led by Marsha Blackburn, has asked Meta to share its internal findings on how its platforms impact children and ...
Supporters of slain US activist Charlie Kirk shut down criticsFollowing Charlie Kirk's assassination, a wave of online vitriol and real-world repercussions has emerged, deepening political divides. Cri...
Meta put virtual-reality profit over kids' safety, whistleblowers tell US CongressFormer Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage said the company shut down internal research showing Meta knew children were using its ...
US senators call for Meta probe after Reuters report on its AI policiesTwo Republican senators have called for a congressional investigation into Meta after a leaked document revealed chatbots were allowed to e...
Republican senator Marsha Brown just announced her bid for governor — who is she?Senator Marsha Blackburn has announced her candidacy for Tennessee governor, emphasizing her alignment with Donald Trump's agenda. Blackbur...
US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabillThe US Senate voted 99-1 to remove a 10-year federal ban on state AI regulation from Trump’s tax-and-spending bill. Senator Blackburn led t...
US Senate debates whether to adopt revised state AI regulation banA revised US Senate proposal reduces the federal moratorium on state AI regulation from 10 to five years, allowing states to address child ...
Chinese influence operation targets US down-ballot races, Microsoft saysMicrosoft research reveals that Chinese-controlled social media bots are targeting voters in Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee to influence ele...
SNL performs funny take on Herschel Walker's ahead of Georgia run-off electionThis past weekend, the opening skit of Saturday Night Live made fun of Herschel Walker's senatorial candidacy in Georgia.
Taiwan says China military drills deepened international solidarityChina staged the unprecedented sea and air drills in retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this month, sending te...
US senator meets Taiwan president amid tensions with ChinaIn her remarks, Tsai pointed to the large-scale military exercises that China launched in response to Pelosi's visit, as well as Russia's i...
Facebook to highlight Instagram’s ‘positive impact’ on kids in US Senate hearingFacebook has been under fire since the Wall Street Journal reported — citing internal documents — that the social media company was aware t...
Facebook whistleblower to testify at US Senate hearing next week, lawmakers say"This whistleblower's testimony will be critical to understanding what Facebook knew about its platforms' toxic effects on young users, whe...
Some Sino-U.S. relations damage 'beyond repair', China state media warnRelations between the world's two largest economies have sunk to their lowest point in decades over issues such as trade, technology, secur...
Ranbaxy dragged into GOP’s fight with Hillary ClintonA divisive campaign has seen the Trump camp making allegations of corruption, thus far unfounded, against Bill and Hillary Clinton.
India not willing to play by the rules: US lawmakersTop American lawmakers today criticised India's trade and business policies, saying that New Delhi is not willing to play by the rules.