Tag: #SocialMedia

Teenager holding a red second-generation iPhone SE, photographed on May 22, 2024.

WhatsApp Introduces Optional Parental Controls for Teen Accounts

October 1, 2026

MENLO PARK, United States – WhatsApp has introduced a new set of optional parental controls for teenagers, giving parents more ...

New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable Over User Privacy Protections

by The Daily Desk

September 26, 2026

SANTA FE, New Mexico - A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about how the social ...

European Union flag and European Commission building behind a teenager with social media icons and an under-15 restriction symbol.

EU Moves Toward Social Media Restrictions for Children Under 15

by The Daily Desk

September 15, 2026

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is moving toward common restrictions on children's access to social media, with the European ...

A smartphone displays Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp apps on its screen in a close-up original photograph.

New Mexico Takes Meta to Trial Nearly a Decade After Cambridge Analytica Scandal

by The Daily Desk

September 10, 2026

Nearly eight years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal brought Facebook's data practices under global scrutiny, New Mexico is taking the ...

Mobile phone displays the X app loading screen on a wooden desk beside a laptop and coffee mug.

Ireland Opens Formal Investigation Into X Over Child Access and Parental Controls

by The Daily Desk

September 9, 2026

DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland's media regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over concerns that children may be able to ...

Meta Agrees to Up to $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Teen Social Media Addiction

by The Daily Desk

August 26, 2026

Oakland, California - Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram under ...

Editorial graphic explaining California rules for paid political content, disclosure requirements, campaign influence, and voter transparency.

Political Influencers Are Becoming a New Front in Campaign Finance

by The Daily Desk

August 9, 2026

Political campaigns are increasingly using social media creators to reach voters through personalities they already follow and trust. California is ...

Editorial explainer showing how paid political content moves from campaigns to creators and voters, and why disclosure matters in California.

California Weighs Fines for Creators Who Fail to Disclose Paid Political Posts

by The Daily Desk

August 9, 2026

SACRAMENTO, California - California lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the state's campaign finance regulator to directly fine social ...