14 Internet Trends From the 2000s That Slowly Faded Out

Ready for an absolute trip down the digital memory lane? Discover 14 famous internet trends from the 2000s that faded away.

'Ragebait' culture on social media exposed in new study

A new study has revealed how social media creators are turning anger into entertainment, and what that means for public debate. Research by Dr. Nicholas John from the University of Manchester and Dr.

Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds

Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits.

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center found that more than half of social media child safety protections don’t work ...

The creator strategies still working in an AI-saturated internet

Protecting creators themselves was another recurring theme.
Canada

Government of Canada introduces legislation to make social media services and AI chatbots safer for children

Legislation would make social media services and AI chatbot services accountable for developing services that are safe by design and that put the safety of children first We have seen the dramatic ...
CNBC

Social media bans on teens risk strengthening Big Tech's grip on the sector, Bluesky exec warns

Bluesky's chief operating officer told CNBC that teen social media bans risk entrenching Big Tech's dominance. Australia banned social media for under-16s in December, with platforms facing fines up ...
The New York Times

‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School

Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education. By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries Jennifer Valentino-DeVries ...