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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted tells regional leaders that he supports smartphone ban policy in schools
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Schools across Ohio are, or are considering a smartphone ban and Lt. Gov. John Husted says the state will support them in their efforts to do… Read More
![This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AP24005836447288-e1704556026514-900x422.jpg)
A judge has blocked the enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media amid litigation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social… Read More
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A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social… Read More
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A lawsuit has been filed over Ohio’s social media parental permission law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An internet trade association filed a lawsuit against the state of Ohio on Friday, looking to block a social media parental permission regulations from… Read More
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Ohio kids under 16 need parental okay for social media use under new law in effect in January
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio law will go into effect in January that requires social media companies such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and others to get verified… Read More
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A sonic boom and cold weather combine to rattle some homes and eardrums in southeast Ohio
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you heard a sonic boom Tuesday morning and maybe felt your house rattle a bit, that was physics in action. Military jet fighters from the Air… Read More
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States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
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How ‘thinly veiled’ social media ads are influencing what we eat and drink
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — News about food safety can be hard to keep straight. That’s been complicated by a little-known tactic used by the food and beverage industry to… Read More
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Supreme Court to consider abortion pills, guns, social media in its new term
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court formally opened a new term on Monday, with all manner of political lightning rods already on its docket, or on their way…. Read More
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Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution’s key evidence was… Read More
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U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here’s what it means
By: Laurel Wamsley | Shannon Bond | NPR
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Updated July 5, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — The government’s ability to fight disinformation online has suffered a legal setback that experts say will have a chilling… Read More
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Marketing & Social Media Basics for Small Businesses
Every small business has a story to tell and social media can be a great way to share your story with your customers. In this webinar, we will discuss how… Read More
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A ban on kids under 16 using social media is back in Ohio Senate’s version of the state budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) ban on social media use by minors under 16 without parental permission is back in the Ohio Senate’s version of… Read More
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The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Back in 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge set off a firestorm in the field of psychology. Twenge studies generational trends at San Diego State University. When she looked… Read More
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An Ohio budget proposal requires parental permission for kids to use social media
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two year state budget always has things in it that aren’t related to state spending. For instance, the budget unveiled last month by… Read More
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Gas stoves became part of the culture war in less than a week. Here’s why
By: Lisa Hagen | Jeff Brady | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — At the beginning of January, the health and climate effects of gas cooking stoves in homes was an issue policy makers and academics were studying. Then,… Read More
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Fighting bogus claims is a growing priority for election offices
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters. Some… Read More
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4 steps you can take to improve your Instagram feed
By: Deanna Schwartz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen to meme creators and everyday users, many social media consumers seem to be in consensus: Instagram is dying — or… Read More
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Elon Musk says he won’t buy Twitter
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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Updated July 8, 2022 at 6:05 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Elon Musk wants to break off his agreement to buy Twitter. In a letter to the company, filed… Read More
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What’s making social media smile? That time Elmo lost his cool over Rocco
By: Elizabeth Blair | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Elmo losing his last nerve feels so good right now. With omicron raging and the prospect of more mass shutdowns, the beloved Muppet yelling about his… Read More
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Kids’ mental health and safety in the spotlight as social media execs face Congress
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A Senate committee is widening its investigation into the impact social media platforms have on children, teens and young adults, with more apps facing congressional scrutiny…. Read More
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‘Lying Through Truth’: Misleading Facts Fuel Vaccine Misinformation
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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There’s no link between Covid-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.
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Nelsonville Police Officer Resigns Over ‘Insensitive’ Facebook Post
By: David Forster
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville police officer sworn in Friday afternoon resigned several hours later over a post she had made on social media. Nelsonville Police Chief Scott Fitch… Read More
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Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On the Platform ‘More Difficult’
By: Ashish Valentine | NPR
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Facebook’s head of security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that Facebook is working harder than ever to counteract efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
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Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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President Trump signs an executive order aimed at limiting the broad legal protections enjoyed by social media companies days after Twitter fact-checked two of his tweets.