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The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.

Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without scaring them off.

After announcing he would not return to Congress, Matt Gaetz appears to be trying out a new career option: creating personalized videos for his fans on Cameo.

Elon Musk’s X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform. 

Bluesky is a microblogging social media platform known for its similarities to X (formerly Twitter), its former parent company.

Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.

St. Pauli, a club in Germany’s top soccer league, said Thursday Elon Musk supported Donald Trump during the U.S. election “with the help of X.”

In its analysis, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue pointed to a recent viral X post in which white nationalist Nick Fuentes said, “Your body, my choice. Forever.”

X users are weighing the decision to keep their followings or build them back up on alternative platforms after the election.

One expert says Australia is “on the verge of reclaiming childhood after it had been stolen for 15 years.”

Australia’s prime minister said the legislation is for parents who are “worried sick” like him about the harm of social media.

California’s attorney general is working on legislation to include warning labels on social media, stirring up controversy in the process.

California’s attorney general says he’s working on legislation to create warning labels for social media sites. Scott Budman reports.

4B is a feminist movement that is believed to have originated in South Korea which calls for women to not date, marry, have sex with, or have children with men.

Elon Musk is the most-followed user on X, and election misinformation he spreads on the platform oftentimes far surpasses accurate information spread by government officials.

TikTok “tradwife” Gretchen Adler is weighing in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch which parodied her and other “tradwives” as it spoofed a TikTok “for you page.”

Social media is a great way to keep in touch with friends, family and sometimes even make new friends. But there’s also a more dangerous and darker side of social media affecting adults and teens alike. The head of child safety policy at Meta has details.

Meta’s head of global safety said “sextortion” has become more common across social media platforms, including Instagram.

California is among more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia that sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.