BMF’s B&T Award For Bravery Is Testament To ‘The Power Of Marketing’ To Expose Harmful Attitudes Towards Women

BMF‘s outstanding work for the Department of Social Services won the agency a B&T Award for Bravery. The agency was tasked ...

After a decade of delays, DSS call center wait times show signs of improvement

DSS launched a new phone system meant to reduce wait times. Results are good so far, but some want quality assurances ...

New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms

The law follows mounting evidence linking heavy social media use to youth mental health risks and growing pressure on ...
The Boston Globe

Social media needs a reset button

Mark Bartholomew is the vice dean for research at the University at Buffalo School of Law. Martin Skladany is a law professor at Penn State University. We yearn to remake ourselves each new year. The ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Your FYP Knows You a Little Too Well, This is Why

If you’ve ever grabbed your phone “for just five minutes” and somehow found yourself still scrolling through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts an hour later, you can relate. Many people assume ...
Engadget

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...
ABC News

Instagram gives users control of their algorithms in new feature

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...
The Aspen Times

Beyond the Algorithm: Building belonging and social stewardship

How one local nonprofit leader is navigating a changing Aspen while fighting to keep its youth supported, connected, and seen. Aspen is filled with stories of people who came for a season and never ...
Phys.org

Social media algorithms target lower-income youth with risky 'easy money' ads, study shows

Young people with fewer financial resources, especially boys, are the most exposed to advertising about how to make easy money. So confirms a pioneering study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), which ...
Forbes

30 Under 30 Social Media 2026: Beyond The Algorithm, These Creators Are Making Millions—And Real World Impact

From education and advocacy to entrepreneurship and culture, the creators on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Media list are redefining what it means to influence. Across platforms, Gen Z creators are ...
KSL

Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms

SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of Utah lawmakers in Washington are pushing to amend a nearly 30-year-old law governing online communications to hold technology companies accountable for harms caused by ...