Biden admin unveils new actions to protect youth online
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo via Biden’s Facebook. The Biden-Harris administration announced a slate of new actions on May 23 that are designed to better protect […] The...
View ArticleLOUD Central Florida launches social media while bringing resources to the...
Latino Outreach and Understanding Division, or LOUD, an affinitive group from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is launching their social media after one year of operating in Central Florida. The...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ nonprofits to social media platforms: Stop anti-trans hate
LOS ANGELES | Queer advocacy nonprofits GLAAD and HRC sent a joint letter June 27 to the big five social media companies, calling out their failure to stop the spread […] The post LGBTQ+ nonprofits to...
View ArticleMeta looks to target Twitter with rival app Threads
Threads. Screenshot via Apple’s App Store. LONDON (AP) | Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media […] The post Meta looks to target...
View ArticleSen. Blumenthal defends Kids Online Safety Act
(Photo via Sen. Blumenthal’s Facebook) Responding to criticism from some in the LGBTQ community about the Kids Online Safety Act, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) defended the legislation and...
View ArticleAP FACT CHECK: Widespread video of a parent ripping down a Pride flag in...
(Screenshot from Jibrizy’s X account) CLAIM: Video shows an angry parent tearing down a Pride flag draped over a U.S. map in a classroom. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The clip shows […] The post AP FACT...
View ArticleLeigh’s View: Did You Really ‘LOL?’
In the dazzling world of drag, where glitter and glamor reign supreme, and self- expression knows no bounds, I’ve witnessed the community’s profound transformation over the years. As a longtime […] The...
View ArticleDemocratically Yours: Words Mean Things
We are in the season of Thanksgiving, and the holidays are on the horizon, but for me, it is hard to feel a sense of gratitude when the world seems […] The post Democratically Yours: Words Mean Things...
View ArticleThe year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born...
We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private […] The post The year of social media...
View ArticleAbout 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social...
(Photo by Stacey MacNaught; from Flickr) About one in five Americans – and a virtually identical share of Republicans and Democrats – regularly get their news from digital influencers who […] The post...
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