Friday, April 11, 2025

Tag: social media

Resistance to Trump is everywhere—inside the first 50 days of mass...

From boycotts to mass noncompliance to street demonstrations, the response to the Trump administration’s policies has consisted of an impressive range of nonviolent tactics. 

Appeals court Upholding TikTok ban is a grim sign for press...

A U.S. District Court of Appeals panel, with two Republican-appointed judges and one picked by a Democrat, has upheld a law forcing the sale of TikTok because of its alleged Chinese government control.

Trump media quietly enters deal with a Republican donor who could...

Does the deal with energy magnate James E. Davison present conflicts of interest?

EU investigates Meta for addictive effect social media has on children

The European Commission—the executive arm of the EU—opened “formal proceedings” against Meta last week to see if the company violated the Digital Services Act’s (DSA) protections for minors.

Oil companies use paid news media partnerships to protect ‘social license...

Content created by the in-house advertising studios of major media is coming under growing scrutiny.

New bill that would effectively ban TikTok in US passes House

The bill would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless the social media platform's parent company, ByteDance, divests its holdings.

How mindsets drive commentary—whether reform, revolution, reaction or resistance to change

Cheap shots only cheapen what still in the main offers an effective, worldwide online opportunity.

The impending wave of AI misinformation in the 2024 election: Experts...

Experts in the field of AI and digital media are raising alarms about the potential impact of this technology on the electoral process.

In times of war, digital activism has power. Here’s how to...

Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting are competing with misinformation, political propaganda and irresponsible journalism.

90 seconds to midnight

The question now is whether such a 12:01, a future without the Doomsday Clock, without the existential threats of nuclear weapons and climate change is even imaginable.

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Trump accused of weaponizing Social Security and immigration system to target immigrants and silence...

Critics warn of authoritarian overreach as Trump administration marks immigrants as “dead” to force deportation and targets lawful residents for protected political speech.

House passes bill to shield Trump from legal accountability, restricts judges from halting unconstitutional...

Republicans push sweeping limits on judicial authority after courts repeatedly block Trump’s executive actions as unlawful or unconstitutional.

Trump faces Palestine

The legacies of colonialism and the set of ideas behind that Act of 1688 are still with us and continue to target formerly colonized (and still colonized) peoples.

This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge

The answer is simple: the economic cost to the U.S. was too high.

Revealed: Meat industry behind attacks on flagship climate-friendly diet report

New evidence seen by DeSmog suggests this surge of outrage against the report was stoked by a PR firm that represents the meat and dairy sector.