Social Media /tags/social-media Social Media en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT A fact-checking group's effort to inform Spanish speakers during an election year /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential election, Factchequeado seeks to combat disinformation in the Spanish-speaking community. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:09:58 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-17/latino-spanish-fact-check-election-misinformation Natu Tweh Florida says a social media tech law needs a closer look /law-justice/2024-08-14/florida-says-a-social-media-tech-law-needs-a-closer-look The arguments are the latest steps in a high-profile lawsuit that started in 2021, after DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed restrictions on large social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-14/florida-says-a-social-media-tech-law-needs-a-closer-look Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Fight over a Florida social media law reemerges /law-justice/2024-08-09/fight-over-a-florida-social-media-law-reemerges After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month, Florida and tech-industry groups could be poised to resume a legal battle about a 2021 state law aimed at placing restrictions on social media platforms. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-08-09/fight-over-a-florida-social-media-law-reemerges Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Florida moves forward on a new social media law /government-politics/2024-07-24/florida-moves-forward-on-a-new-social-media-law The law, which will take effect Jan. 1, seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts on at least some platforms. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-24/florida-moves-forward-on-a-new-social-media-law Margie Menzel | News Service of Florida The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media /government-politics/2024-07-01/the-supreme-court-keeps-on-hold-efforts-in-texas-and-florida-to-regulate-social-media The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-01/the-supreme-court-keeps-on-hold-efforts-in-texas-and-florida-to-regulate-social-media Mark Sherman | The Associated Press Misconceptions on hormonal contraception spread on social media, studies say /health/2024-06-24/misconceptions-on-hormonal-contraception-spread-on-social-media-studies-say Researchers reveal that social influencers are sharing unsubstantiated claims about the side effects of some birth control methods ranging from infertility to depression. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:23:55 GMT /health/2024-06-24/misconceptions-on-hormonal-contraception-spread-on-social-media-studies-say Cathy Carter DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors /government-politics/2024-03-26/ron-desantis-social-media-bans-for-minors Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors, if it withstands expected legal challenges. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:35:57 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-26/ron-desantis-social-media-bans-for-minors Brendan Farrington | Associated Press PolitiFact FL: Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation /government-politics/2024-03-19/politifact-fl-social-media-accounts-use-ai-generated-audio-to-push-2024-election-misinformation PolitiFact identified several videos that used artificial intelligence-generated audio to promote false claims, most of which are related to the 2024 election, on TikTok and YouTube. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-19/politifact-fl-social-media-accounts-use-ai-generated-audio-to-push-2024-election-misinformation Sara Swann | PolitiFact Florida exempts some social media sites from new limits on teens; no one knows which ones /government-politics/2024-03-11/florida-exempts-some-social-media-sites-from-new-limits-on-teens-no-one-knows-which-ones To be clear, it’s not clear. The narrow requirements under the new legislation would appear to exclude Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Reddit and other popular platforms but may include Snapchat and TikTok. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-11/florida-exempts-some-social-media-sites-from-new-limits-on-teens-no-one-knows-which-ones Erina Anward | WUFT Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas and Florida social media laws /national-politics/2024-02-26/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-texas-and-florida-social-media-laws These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:37:00 GMT /national-politics/2024-02-26/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-texas-and-florida-social-media-laws Carrie Johnson