Will NY ban addictive social media for children?

New York officials are pushing to ban internet companies from mining personal data and using addictive features on social media in ways that harm the health and mental development of young people.

NY seeks to require parental consent for children to use algorithmically managed social media platforms. The new bills would also ban overnight social media notifications and allow parents to limit the amount of time teens spend on social media each day. New York officials are pushing to ban internet companies from mining personal data and … Read more

Iconic Jewish deli in NYC vandalized with swastikas following pro-Israel social media posts

Iconic Jewish deli in NYC vandalized with swastikas following pro-Israel social media posts

Metro to exclude, to expel Via Jared Downing And Alyssa Guzman Published 7:03 p.m. ET, October 17, 2023 A New York City fast food restaurant was vandalized with swastikas in an anti-Semitic attack that took place after the eatery posted pro-Israel content on its social media. The owner of 2nd Avenue Deli told The Post … Read more

Social Media Applauds Jeezy After He Speaks About Experiencing Depression for 8 Years: ‘Powerful Testimony’

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Rapper Jeezy is opening up about his eight-year experience with depression and what he’s learned. RELATED: Jeannie Mai Talks Offering Her Pain to God and Daughter Monaco Becoming Her North Star After Divorce with Jeezy Jeezy opens the way to a better understanding of anxiety, trauma, and experiencing depression The 46-year-old rapper appeared on a … Read more

Surveys show that more than half of US teens use social media nearly five hours a day

Surveys show that more than half of US teens use social media nearly five hours a day

A new one Gallup survey found that more than half of teens in the US spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media each day. Responses came from 1,591 people aged 13-19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social networks even longer. No one actually watched the … Read more