Australia’s social media ban goes into effect Wednesday
On Wednesday morning, local time, over one million Australian children discovered their social media accounts had vanished. And it may not be long before kids in other countries find…
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Faceless followers, foreign 'fake-speech networks' boost Nick Fuentes' social media reach: report
The social-media rise of pro-Hitler provocateur Nick Fuentes has alarmed conservatives, but there may be less to his audience than meets the eye. Source link
Netflix–WBD Deal Would Create $6.6 Billion APAC Heavyweight, Media Partners Asia Warns of ‘Licensing Cliff’
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets would build a $6.6 billion annual recurring revenue (ARR) across Asia Pacific and reshape global…
Riot Games’ Maria Egan Accepts Variety Hitmakers’ Interactive Music in Media Award
Riot Games’ Maria Egan accepted Variety Hitmakers‘ first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the company’s accomplishments in bridging the worlds of…
Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis
Struggling to afford basic necessities? Perhaps you only think you’re feeling the pinch, due to media bias against President Donald Trump—or at least, that’s what Treasury Secretary Scott…
What’s it like to avoid all media all day long for months?
When I was cycling across the country on my bike, I spent anywhere from six to nine hours a day in the saddle—for almost three solid months. It made a lot of people wonder: What did you…
“The Comeback” Season 3 Is Being Flamed Across Social Media, And The Reason Why Is Alarming
The Comeback Season 3 Was Not Written By AI Earlier this year, TV fans were left delighted when it was confirmed that The Comeback would be returning for a third and final season, which…
Pete Hegseth Hit With Major Lawsuit Over DOD Media Restrictions
America’s news media companies are not taking the Pentagon’s new press restrictions laying down. The New York Times named several key Trump officials in a sweeping lawsuit Thursday,…
Conservative Media Turns Against Hegseth on Drug Boat Strikes
“When you look at what done with Somalia, which is barely a country … they have no anything, they just run around killing each other,” Trump said. “And when I see somebody like Ilhan…
Trump Tirades at Media Darken as MAGA Bloodlust on Bombings Boils Over
Suddenly, on many fronts at once, President Trump and his allies are demonstrating how central sheer sadism is to his agenda—and to how MAGA conducts politics. Trump just unleashed a…
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
The Australian ban is being closely watched by other jurisdictions considering similar age-based measures Google’s YouTube said that it will obey Australia’s world-leading ban on social…
House lawmakers struggle to protect kids on social media without trampling on free speech rights
House lawmakers working on a package of bills to protect kids online say they are trying to strike the appropriate balance between forcing Big Tech to implement safeguards and protecting…
Most teenagers dislike today’s news media and journalists
Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony…
Epic Games Vet Stacy Minero Named Marketing Chief at IRL Experiences Firm Outfront Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Out-of-home media and IRL marketing company Outfront Media has tapped Epic Games marketing exec Stacy Minero as its new chief marketing and experience officer and brought on Abhi Vyas as…
White House launches media bias tracker
The White House has launched a new section on its website dedicated to calling out media it considers misleading or having a bias in its coverage of President Trump and his policies.…
Guy Pearce Apologizes for Sharing ‘Misinformation and Falsehoods’ About Israel on Social Media: ‘I am Deeply Sorry’
Guy Pearce issued an apology on Thursday for sharing “misinformation and falsehoods” about Israel on social media while supporting Palestine online. “It has been brought to my attention…
The most popular social media platform isn’t TikTok or X
Social media has become inexorably intertwined with our daily lives, but not all platforms are equally popular. For every cultural phenomenon like TikTok, there’s a Mastodon. It would be…
'A step backwards': Parents, senators wince at House bill to protect kids on social media
A newly released House bill to protect children online omits a key provision from the Senate version that sponsors and advocates argue is what gives the measure teeth against social media…
Meta allegedly buried internal research on social media harms
Meta allegedly stopped internal research on social media’s impact on people after finding negative results, a court filing released Friday claims. The filing took place in a Northern…
Board of Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media says management’s pay ‘fair and justifiable’ amid firm’s losses
The remuneration committee has considered defined key performance indicators, performance milestones and market benchmarks The board of Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media has defended the…
It’s not your job. Your social media feed is ruining your workday
When work was drying up for freelance writer Megan Carnegie, she found herself compulsively hopping between apps and social media. “LinkedIn, WhatsApp, emails—and it was just terrible for…
Transcript: Trump Is Weak and Failing, and Media Is Finally Saying So
Marcotte: No, I think that’s exactly right. A couple years ago, I did some reporting in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, about a school board race there in 2023, I do believe. And what had…
Trump Is a Weak, Failing President, and the Media Is Finally Saying So
Suddenly, media outlets seem to have figured out that President Donald Trump is really, really unpopular. There’s been a palpable shift in the discourse: The New York Times reports that…
Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are also jointly testing a template for an age verification app Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next…