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12/05/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Australian Senate passes first-ever law prohibiting children 16 and under from using social media
In 12 months, a new law in Australia will come into effect that bars children 16 years of age and younger from using social media platforms like Facebook, X, TikTok and Snapchat. A “world first,” the new rule, once it comes into effect a year from now, will require anyone who tries to use social […]
04/05/2023
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By Cassie B.
Alabama school districts sue social media companies for causing youth mental health crisis
A trio of Alabama school districts are suing major social media platforms on the grounds that they have created a mental health crisis for children. The companies named in the lawsuit include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, who the suit says are employing insufficient age verification measures and parental controls. In addition, they say […]
06/07/2019
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By Ethan Huff
“Smart” homes turn STUPID as Google cloud craters, locking people out of their own homes and shutting off access to air conditioners
All of the tech dummies out there who foolishly made their homes “smart” by handing over control of their appliances to Google are finally learning the hard way that, in the event of an “outage,” what’s yours quickly becomes inaccessible and not yours. During the recent East Coast tech failure, many people with Nest thermostats […]
03/13/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Spending too much time on social media can make you lonely and depressed
Some social media users meticulously curate every aspect of their life – from their picture-perfect breakfast to the coolest drinks at the hottest parties. But a recent study shows that spending too much time on social media can make some users feel lonely and depressed. The research, led by a team from the University of Pennsylvania, was […]
12/07/2018
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By Ethan Huff
More Zuckerberg crimes EXPOSED: Internal documents prove that Facebook is a lawless, data-mining criminal operation
After weaseling his way through a series of congressional hearings this past spring, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is back in the news following the revelation that his social media empire committed even more crimes with its mishandling of private user data. A bombshell cache of documents recently handed over to lawmakers in the […]
07/23/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Social media is actually ISOLATING teens: Doctor warns parents of serious risks associated with heavy smartphone use
Aside from negatively impacting the concentration of teenagers, “heavy smartphone use” is linked to “an increased rate of social isolation, depression, suicidal thoughts, and even suicide.” A decade after Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, launched the first iPhone, 92 percent of teenagers own a smartphone. A double-edged sword, smartphones revolutionized communication but they also increased “the risk […]
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