The Post-Chatbot Era Has Begun

Americans are living in parallel AI universes. For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds. Meanwhile, tech hobbyists ...

Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.

Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for ...
Reuters

'Moltbook' social media site for AI agents had big security hole, cyber firm Wiz says

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear to swap code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

What is UpScrolled? App more popular than TikTok in Apple App Store

UpScrolled, a rising social media platform, has shot past TikTok in the Apple App Store as TikTok users criticize the app over outages, privacy concerns and questions about censorship. TikTok’s ...
USA Today

TikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial

TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit charging that the video-sharing site causes addiction among teen users. The case, which involves a 19-year-old woman from California, was set to begin jury ...
Android Police

The first 7 apps I always install on a new phone, and none of them are social media

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
al.com

Children could lose access to some social media apps under new Alabama proposal

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill requiring app stores to verify age when a customer opens an account and, if the account-holder is a minor, to affiliate the account ...
New Scientist

Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence

A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on social media really does improve their mental health. But the results aren’t due until mid-2027, by which time further ...
Los Angeles Times

Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, ...
Android Police

Stop ignoring the social media ban: Why it's more than just a headline this time

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
al.com

State institutes 1-hour per day social media limit for teens

Social media companies are now required to place a time limit on their apps for minors under a law that went into effect Jan. 1. A new Virginia law requires social media companies to enforce a default ...