The pros and cons of social media

Building connections, revolutionizing news and expanding horizons vs. concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy ...
Pew Research Center

How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time

Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025.
Money Digest on MSN

The Real Reason Social Media Sites Are Turning To Subscriptions

Since the early days of social media, participation has always been free. Now, however, some sites are turning to ...

What is QAnon and how are social media sites taking action on it?

Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would remove any Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts representing the unfounded and ...

Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s

Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next ...

Platforms exempt from social media ban still not safe, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says

A platform known to be used by boys and men to sadistically “hunt” Australian girls will not be included in the under-16 ...

Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion.

Apartment scams are on the rise as renters turn to social media to try to find housing deals

So far this year, FBI received 130 real estate complaints referencing social media sites which totaled around $600,000 in ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Reddit, Kick to be included in Australia's social media ban

Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in ...