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Mar 23 2023
News
Truth Social Was Hijacked To Get #DeSantis2024 Trending
In the space of a couple of hours, and with the help of a single TikTok video, a group of three friends were able to hijack Truth Social and get the hashtag #DeSantis2024 to the top of the trending section on the site owned by former President Donald Trump.
Then, the social network went offline.
With Trump’s possible indictment and arrest looming, Ari Cagan, Adam Faze, and Peter
Vice
Mar 23 2023
News
TikTok CEO to testify as social media giant faces ban over China ties
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday as the massive social media platform faces a potential ban over national security concerns that stem from its China-based parent company, ByteDance.
At a recent congressional hearing on worldwide threats, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that TikTok – by virtue of its more than
Fox Business
Mar 24 2023
News
Utah is First State to Empower Parents / Protect Children from Social Media Harm
Utah has become the first state to enact strategic and consequential legislation to protect children and families from the toxic influences of social media. Governor Spencer Cox signed two measures at the state’s Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday after they passed through Utah’s Republican supermajority legislature. This was the same day TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sat before the House Energy
Daily Citizen
Mar 23 2023
News
Utah to Require Parental Consent for Children to Use Social Media
At least one civil-liberties group had written to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to oppose the new regulations. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills on Thursday aimed at regulating how and when children and teens use social media. One of the bills, SB152, will require social-media companies to verify that users are at least 18 years old to open an account as of March 1, 2024. Those under age 18 will
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 26 2023
News
Gov. Cox: Utah's Social Media Minors Law Isn't Foolproof
New legislation in Utah to restrict how people younger than 18 use social media sites won't be "foolproof," as "kids are really smart," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday. "We are working with social media companies, again, over the course of the year," the Utah Republican said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "We will be going through a rulemaking process to figure out what that’s going to look like
Newsmax (News)
Feb 09 2023
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Sen. Ron Johnson says Biden is lying about him, references 1975 proposal to cut Social Security and Medicare
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is calling President Biden a liar after being repeatedly characterized as a Republican seeking to end key entitlement programs. During his Wednesday speech in Madison, Wisconsin, Biden acknowledged the "spirited debate" he had with House Republicans during the State of the Union address Tuesday night — when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and others booed and
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 08 2023
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Republican lawmakers push back after Biden says GOP wants to cut Social Security, Medicare: 'dishonest move'
GOP Senators on Wednesday pushed back against President Biden’s assertion that Republicans want to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. The president rallied a group of union workers near Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday as part of a post-State of the Union blitz to tout his administration’s economic achievements. During the speech, Biden targeted "leading Republicans" like Sens. Ron
Fox Business
Mar 24 2023
News
Utah Gov. Signs New Restrictions On Social Media Use For Kids As Congress Questions TikTok
Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills on Thursday that would regulate children’s use of social media, as lawmakers in Congress question TikTok over its effect on kids and national security. Cox said that the purpose of the new regulations, which included not allowing a minor to open a social media account without parental consent, is to protect kids’ mental health. “We’re no longer
The Daily Wire
Mar 24 2023
News
Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
Utah has become the first US state to require social media firms get parental consent for children to use their apps and verify users are at least 18.
The governor said he signed the two sweeping measures to protect young people in the state.
The bills will give parents full access to their children's online accounts, including posts and private messages.
The move comes
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