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Supreme Court weighs whether government officials are censoring the public in violation of the First Amendment on social media accounts

Supreme Court weighs whether government officials are censoring the public in violation of the First Amendment on social media accounts

by Kunjal Bastola | Oct 31, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether two school board officials violated parents’ First Amendment rights after they blocked the parents from posting on their personal social media accounts in a case that wades into questions about regulations in a...
Congress seeks new regulation and judicial reform on big tech companies

Congress seeks new regulation and judicial reform on big tech companies

by Anson Zhang | Mar 31, 2023 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers called for tighter regulation of big tech companies in the U.S. at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, addressing the intensifying debate over the growing influence social media platforms have on society.  Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Chairman of the...
Republicans call for stricter legislation limiting children’s use of social media

Republicans call for stricter legislation limiting children’s use of social media

by Caroline Neal | Feb 14, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) called for stricter legislation limiting social media use for minors under 16 years old during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.  The hearing, called “Protecting Our...
Attorneys, advocates ask Congress to put pressure on social media companies over fentanyl crisis

Attorneys, advocates ask Congress to put pressure on social media companies over fentanyl crisis

by Avani Kalra | Jan 25, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON –– Amy Neville’s son Alexander was an avid Snapchat user in the summer of 2020. Through the app, he expanded his circle of friends and connected with “suggested” people in his area, eventually finding his way to a drug dealer.  At 14, Alexander took a...
Group using social media to expose ISIS terror tactics

Group using social media to expose ISIS terror tactics

by Ross Krasner | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON –Abdalaziz Alhamza, the co-founder of a group working to expose the terror tactics of the so-called Islamic State in its de facto capital in Syria, said Monday his group has dealt with many threats as it struggles to counter extremist propaganda in Raqqa....
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