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Is this the beginning of the end for TikTok in the US?
The House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban the popular app. Democrats and Republicans both worry it’s a national security threat because it’s owned by a China-based company. Colleen Williams reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m.
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
Even with apparent bipartisan unity, making laws and regulating companies takes time. What are parents — and teens — supposed to do in the meantime?
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Senate Judiciary Committee grills social media CEOs over child safety
The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled executives of some the largest social media platforms in the world, including X’s Linda Yaccarino, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. The committee alleges these businesses fail to protect children from online dangers.
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Social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
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Sextortion training materials found on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, according to new report
Sextortion is a “transnational crime threat that is actually causing a significant number of American deaths,” said Paul Raffile, a senior intelligence analyst with the NCRI.
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Better read than never; 35-year-old OC man teaches himself to read
Oliver James began receiving support from thousands of strangers after sharing his story on TikTok and letting everyone know it’s never too late to start anything.
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Meet the man who went viral teaching himself how to read at 35 years old
Get inspired with NBC LA’s Melissa Magee, as she sits down with viral sensation Oliver James who is teaching himself how to read. The 35-year-old took to social media, admitting he never learned to read and wanted to prove that it’s never too late to learn.
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Comedian Kevin James Thornton talks tour, viral videos out & more
California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sits down with comedian Kevin James Thornton, who experienced a rapid rise to fame through his viral TikTok videos where he makes light of the real life challenges he faced growing up gay in a religious community. Kevin talks about how his upbringing contributed to his successful career & new tour.
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Husband creates at-home Chipotle station for his wife, goes viral for being ‘wholesome'
On Jan. 4, Braxton and Tia Hooks, a couple known as @tableview15 on TikTok, shared a video from Tia’s point of view of Braxton presenting her dinner in a Chipotle-inspired way.
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Man files lawsuit against 27 women over ‘malicious' dating posts in Facebook group
The man filed a complaint against the women, one man, Meta and other social media companies for comments shared in a group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy?”
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Meta says it will hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens' Instagram and Facebook feeds
Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook.
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Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue off of minors, a Harvard study finds
A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.
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As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
The safeguards that attempted to counter bogus claims during the last election are eroding, while the tools and systems that create and spread them are only getting stronger.
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‘Get Ready With Me': Video genre on everyday life thrives more than a decade after inception
More than a decade after debuting on the once-nascent YouTube creator community, “Get Ready with Me” videos have inundated social media.
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IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own tweets endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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The Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts.
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Parents suing Snapchat over fentanyl-related deaths
Dozens of parents are suing Snapchat after their children died from fentanyl consumption. They believe the app did nothing to prevent the selling and distribution of illicit drugs containing fentanyl. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 18, 2023.
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IE therapist helps heal Latino community through social media
Jackie Garcia founded TherapyLux in 2020 in an effort to promote the understanding of generational trauma.