Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff
More than 450 House and Senate measures failed to advance by Monday’s deadline — but lawmakers could still revive language before adjournment.
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Chatterbox owner calls political clash a ‘set-up’; customer says she was there for music
A video of a March 14 exchange between a bartender at the Chatterbox and a woman wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat has sparked a flurry of online reaction.
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Bill forcing TikTok parent to sell or face ban heads to Biden for signature
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. President Joe Biden said he will sign it Wednesday.
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Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns
Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday filed suit against Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.
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Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins
Musk became Twitter’s owner late Thursday as his $44 billion deal to take over the company closed, marking a new era for one of the world’s most influential social media platforms.
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Doctors navigate era of patients going online for information
There is an unlimited amount of health information, from vaccines to mental health, on the internet and social media, and an ever-increasing number of people are creating it and searching for it.
TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
The social video platform is one of three companies—along with Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube—facing claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
TikTok says deal reached for US spinoff
The divestiture from TikTok’s Beijing-based former parent company, ByteDance, means that the wildly popular app will continue to operate in the United States.
Citing mental health impacts, Indiana legislators seek to limit social media use by children
Separate proposals would also restrict phones in schools and allow parents to set stronger filters on school-issued devices.
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance artificial intelligence efforts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been pushing to revive its commercial AI efforts as the company faces tough competition from rivals such as Google and OpenAI.
TikTok signs deal to form new unit that would ensure continued US operations
The U.S. venture will have a new, seven-member majority-American board of directors. It will also be subject to terms that “protect Americans’ data and U.S. national security.”
White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized Thursday
If it happens, the deal would mark the end of months of uncertainty about the fate of the popular video-sharing platform in the United States.
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership
Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but President Trump said at a White House signing ceremony Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to move forward with it.
Trump reveals Murdochs, Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal
Congress passed legislation calling for a TikTok ban to go into effect in January, but President Trump has repeatedly signed orders that have allowed it to keep operating in the United States.
Deal reached on TikTok ownership, Treasury chief says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak on Friday to possibly finalize the deal.
Taylor Swift’s economic pull makes orange the new green for big brands
Numerous corporations, from United Airlines to Olive Garden, began posting orange hued memes on their own social media accounts soon after the new album was announced.
Social media opens a window to traditional trades for young workers
The exposure is also changing the game for trade schools and employers in such industries as manufacturing and construction, which have long struggled to attract workers.
NBA Finals generate 5 billion social views
Game 7 was the most-watched finals game internationally ever on NBA League Pass, the league said.
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for third time
The decision to keep TikTok alive through an executive order has received some scrutiny, but it has not faced a legal challenge in court—unlike many of Trump’s other executive orders.
Trump says he’ll probably extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app
President Trump said he thinks China President Xi Jinping would “ultimately approve” a deal to divest TikTok’s business in the United States.
Meta launches standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT
The Meta AI app includes a “discover” feed that lets users see how others are interacting with AI and a voice mode for interacting with the AI.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg defends acquisitions as he wraps up his testimony in antitrust case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court on Wednesday that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies—not to take out competitors, as the FCC alleges.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
The email was shown Tuesday on the second day of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally monopolized the social media market.
Zuckerberg tells court Meta faces broader competition than FTC says
In federal court Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s claim that the social media giant maintains a monopoly.