social media /news/tags/social-media social media en-US Copyright Wed, 03 May 2023 00:33:18 GMT Elon Musk threatens to reassign @91¸£Àû on Twitter to 'another company' /npr-news/2023-05-02/elon-musk-threatens-to-reassign-npr-on-twitter-to-another-company Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if 91¸£Àû was going to start tweeting again. Wed, 03 May 2023 00:33:18 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-02/elon-musk-threatens-to-reassign-npr-on-twitter-to-another-company Bobby Allyn Kids under 13 would be barred from social media under bipartisan Senate bill /npr-news/2023-04-28/kids-under-13-would-be-barred-from-social-media-under-bipartisan-senate-bill Studies link social media to aspects of America's mental health crisis in adolescents. A handful of bipartisan members of the Senate hope to change that. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:00:29 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-28/kids-under-13-would-be-barred-from-social-media-under-bipartisan-senate-bill Dustin Jones The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis /npr-news/2023-04-25/the-truth-about-teens-social-media-and-the-mental-health-crisis A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:28:04 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-25/the-truth-about-teens-social-media-and-the-mental-health-crisis Michaeleen Doucleff 91¸£Àû quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media' /npr-news/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media 91¸£Àû's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question 91¸£Àû's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:39:18 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media David Folkenflik Why can't Twitter and TikTok be easily replaced? Something called 'network effects' /2023-04-12/why-cant-twitter-and-tiktok-be-easily-replaced-something-called-network-effects The two popular social media services have amassed such an entrenched community of users that displacing the platforms is no small feat. Experts say it might not stay that way forever. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:39 GMT /2023-04-12/why-cant-twitter-and-tiktok-be-easily-replaced-something-called-network-effects Bobby Allyn How to help young people limit screen time — and feel better about how they look /npr-news/2023-02-26/how-to-help-young-people-limit-screen-time-and-feel-better-about-how-they-look New research found teens and young adults who even briefly cut time on social media gained self esteem. Try these 5 tips to help them — and yourself — improve screen-life balance. Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:01:10 GMT /npr-news/2023-02-26/how-to-help-young-people-limit-screen-time-and-feel-better-about-how-they-look Allison Aubrey Ohio budget includes provision to require parental permission for kids to use social media /2023-02-13/ohio-budget-includes-provision-to-require-social-media-companies-get-parental-permission-for-kids The proposal in the Ohio budget would require TikTok, YouTube and other social media to get and verify permission from parents for their kids under 16 to use those platforms. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:20:50 GMT /2023-02-13/ohio-budget-includes-provision-to-require-social-media-companies-get-parental-permission-for-kids Karen Kasler Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health /2023-01-08/seattles-schools-are-suing-tech-giants-for-harming-young-peoples-mental-health The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for a mental health crisis among youth. Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:30:30 GMT /2023-01-08/seattles-schools-are-suing-tech-giants-for-harming-young-peoples-mental-health The Associated Press The Cleveland Press folded 40 years ago. Can the history in its pages be preserved? /news/community/2022-06-17/the-cleveland-press-folded-40-years-ago-can-the-history-in-its-pages-be-preserved On June 17, 1982, The Cleveland Press abruptly ceased publication, leaving The Plain Dealer as the city’s only daily paper. And while decades of the PD have been digitally archived, much of The Press has not. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/community/2022-06-17/the-cleveland-press-folded-40-years-ago-can-the-history-in-its-pages-be-preserved Kabir Bhatia Kent State Alum's New Book Makes 'An Effort to Understand' /news/government-politics/2021-04-15/kent-state-alums-new-book-makes-an-effort-to-understand Communicator and author David Murray, of Hudson, looks at a fractured nation. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:05:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-04-15/kent-state-alums-new-book-makes-an-effort-to-understand Kabir Bhatia