Social Data: Definition, Application, and Risks

Social data refers to publicly shared information on social media platforms. Discover how it's used for marketing, its advantages, and the risks associated with data breaches.

Emotional support from social media found to reduce anxiety

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States ...
The New York Times

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries. By Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel ...
Reuters

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health ...
CNBC

YouTube’s CEO limits his kids’ social media use — other tech bosses do the same

YouTube's CEO Neal Mohan is the latest in a line of tech bosses who have admitted to limiting their children's social media use, as the harms of being online for young people have become more evident.
TechCrunch

Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

In a move worthy of a post on the Not Like The Other Girls subreddit, Reddit, one of the world’s largest social platforms, is arguing that it isn’t like other, actual social media sites, as the ...
The Hill

Foreign tourists required to disclose 5 years of social media activity in US proposal

Foreign tourists to the U.S. could be required to disclose the past five years of their social media activity if a Tuesday rule proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is approved. “In order ...
NBC News

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? Australia is about to find out. More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia ...
Gizmodo

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Coming on Wednesday. Here’s What That Means

This coming Wednesday, Australia will enact a landmark social media ban that could become a blueprint for other countries to follow. Starting Dec. 10, all Australians under the age of 16 will be ...
The Atlantic

Is This the End of Kids on Social Media?

Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Florida law banning kids from social media takes effect after court rules in favor

The challengers lost in court, so Florida’s law banning young teens from having their own social media accounts can now go into effect. Passed with bipartisan support, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 ...