Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict.

Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has ...
New York Magazine

Does Anyone Need an AI Social Network?

Here’s the pitch: A social network where every other user is AI, you get to be the “main character,” and you have “infinite followers.” You post, and a bunch of bots, powered by generative AI, respond ...
The New York Times

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

Over the past year we’ve been working with the podcast “Search Engine” on a project that reimagines what the internet can be. What if instead of rage-baiting, a social platform incentivized friendly ...
Phys.org

The hidden impact of social media in the workplace

If you like checking social media at work, all that scrolling could have a surprising impact long after you put down the phone. A Rutgers-led study, published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior ...
AOL

20 Forgotten Social Media Platforms That Once Ruled the Internet

Before Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok became the giants of our digital lives, there was a vast ecosystem of social media platforms that once defined how people connected online. From odd niche ...
CNBC

Mark Zuckerberg said he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss 'wellbeing of teens and kids'

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a landmark social media and safety trial. Zuckerberg said increasing engagement on Instagram was not a company goal. The judge threatened to hold anyone ...