Elon Musk's X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
Elon Musk's X platform has fueled far-right disinformation in Ireland and played a key role in last month's riots in Dublin, experts say.
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Shoppers turning something old into something new
The secondhand market is expected to top $70 billion by 2027. Attitudes about thrifting have changed, with secondhand goods now seen as better for your budget and the environment. Elise Preston has details.
Judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban temporarily
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Montana's ban on TikTok, saying it "oversteps state power." State officials argue the law protects consumers. Reuters reporter David Shepardson joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.
Musk endorses antisemitic post, visits Israel
Elon Musk is visiting Israel Monday, touring a kibbutz attacked last month by Hamas militants. Musk has come under fire after endorsing an antisemitic post on his platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. Ryan Mac, a technology reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss Musk's trip.
Meta targeted young users with addictive tech, states allege
Meta wants children and teens on Facebook and Instagram as long as possible so it can collect and sell their personal data, state prosecutors allege.
Meta calls for parental approval laws
Facebook parent company Meta is calling for new laws to require parental approval when kids 15 or younger try downloading apps. Jeff Horwitz, technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joined CBS News to discuss why.
Creator camps help kids become influencers
Younger generations have expressed interest in pursuing a career as a "YouTuber" or social media influencer. New programs are now teaching kids the skill sets needed to become online content creators -- and they are increasingly popular. Angèle Christin, associate professor of communication at Stanford University, joins CBS News to discuss the emergence of young content creators.
Is Congress failing to protect kids online?
A large majority of Americans support laws to make the internet safer for children, but Congress has not acted. Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu joins CBS News to discuss the legislative failures -- and share some possible solutions.
TikTok ending $1 billion Creator Fund
Creator Hank Green said he made about 2.5 cents per 1,000 views on TikTok through the Creator Fund.
A year after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
It's been one year since Elon Musk took over Twitter, which he later renamed X. In that time, the company has seen massive layoffs and a rise in disinformation shared on the site. Aisha Counts, tech reporter for Bloomberg News, joined CBS News to talk about Musk's time leading the company.
Meta faces multiple lawsuits over teen use
Attorneys general from across the country are charging Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, with illegally targeting teenagers and other young users with potentially addictive and mentally harmful apps. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
Lawsuit says Meta made apps addictive to kids
Dozens of states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing Facebook's parent company of addicting children and harming young people's mental health. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
Lawsuit says Meta made apps addictive to kids
Lawsuits brought by 41 state attorneys general accuse Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, of designing apps that were addictive to children. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Extremist propaganda and social media
Government officials and tech experts are urging social media platforms to ramp up their monitoring of extremist propaganda. This comes as a new report from the Tech Transparency Project says X, formerly known as Twitter, has been allowing videos of Hamas' attack on Israel to be shared on its platform. Katie Paul, the director of the Tech Transparency Project, joined CBS News to talk about the report.
UC Davis faculty member's social media posts "condemned" as "revolting" by university
Social media posts attributed to a UC Davis faculty member have been condemned by the university's chancellor as "revolting in every way."
David Brooks on his self-help book for modern society
New York Times columnist David Brooks believes it's not naïve to trust in others, as he explains in his new book, "How to Know a Person." His aim, he tells CBS News' John Dickerson, is to help people divided by partisanship and social media better see and understand one another, and escape the isolation that is common in our culture. He also talks about Weave: The Social Fabric Project, a non-profit supporting those who work to weave together the social fabric in their communities.
Are attention spans getting shorter (and does it matter)?
Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? David Pogue tries to get answers from researchers and users of distractive technologies to find out how behavior, productivity and stress levels are affected.
Social media disinformation spreads amid war in Israel
Just dozens of accounts have shared disinformation about the war in Israel and Gaza that has received millions of views.
EU warns about disinformation on social media
The European Union has issued a warning to TikTok about "illegal content and disinformation" being spread on the app about the Israel-Hamas war, after sending similar warnings to other social media platforms, including Meta and X, formerly known as Twitter. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Americans reported $2.7 billion in losses from scams on social media
That figure is only a fraction of the actual harm, as most cases of fraud go unreported, according to FTC scam data analysis.
Biggest cases in Supreme Court's new term
The Supreme Court returned for its new term on Monday with several potentially major cases ahead. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter at the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to take a look at some of the most important and controversial cases on the docket.
What to expect in new Supreme Court term
The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning its new term on Monday after its summer recess. Some of the cases on the docket involve gun rights, social media and abortion pills. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joined CBS News to explain.
Jewish leaders criticize Elon Musk for antisemitism on X, formerly Twitter
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
Ethical concerns of influencer dietitians
Thousands of influencer dietitians are being paid to share information that could shape people's eating habits and may go against warnings from health authorities, according to the Washington Post. Marlene Schwartz, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, joined CBS News to discuss this trend.
Indonesian woman imprisoned for saying Muslim prayer then eating pork
Lina Lutfiawati apologized and said she "did not expect" prison for a TikTok video showing her reciting part of a Muslim prayer before eating pork.
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