TikTok Ban Spurs Jokes and New Social Media Trends
Americans and Chinese Connect Through Jokes as TikTok Faces U.S. Ban The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a law that may lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok, sparking a…
Australia Enacts Groundbreaking Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Australia has made history by becoming the first country to pass a law prohibiting children under 16 from creating accounts on major social media platforms. This world-first legislation, approved by…
The Commercial Use of AI-Generated Russian Women in China
Recently, Chinese social media has seen a surge in artificial intelligence (AI)-manipulated videos featuring young women who appear to be Russian. These videos aim to promote China-Russia relations, stoke patriotic…
Navigating Media Biases: Students’ Search for Truth in Gaza Reporting
Nick Wilson, a student at Cornell University, is deeply involved in monitoring the ongoing war in Gaza that began in October. As a pro-Palestinian activist, Wilson is quite selective about…
The Fourth Week of Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial
In the fourth week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, the proceedings ranged from sexually sensational testimonies to more routine evidential presentations. The week concluded with a significant development—the…
TikTok to Be Either Sold or Banned Within a Year
President Joe Biden signed a new law on Wednesday that poses a serious challenge to the popular video-streaming app, TikTok. Owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok now faces the…
A Bold Gamble: Reimagining TikTok Without Its Core Algorithms
Steven Mnuchin, the former Treasury Secretary under President Donald Trump, has shared his ambitious plan with wealthy investors about taking over the wildly popular video app TikTok. Mnuchin, known for…
How Social Media Platforms Are Adapting to Protect Young Users
The United Kingdom took a bold step to safeguard young netizens by introducing the Children’s Code, officially known as the Age Appropriate Design Code. This innovative regulation, implemented in 2020,…
Lessons from India’s Ban on TikTok
TikTok managed to capture the hearts of 200 million users in India, making it the app’s largest market globally. However, everything changed on June 29, 2020, when the Indian government,…
TikTok’s Uncertain Future
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill that directly impacts TikTok, a popular social media app beloved by millions. The bill, which saw a vote of 352-65…