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Healey packs social media, hunting and shelter proposals into supplemental spending bill
The fiscal year 2026 supplemental budget that Healey filed Tuesday afternoon seeks to make up the deficit left behind by a harsh winter that dumped several feet of snow across Massachusetts. The budget also includes updates to the state emergency shelter system, along with social media restrictions for teens.
Young Americans’ happiness is 'falling off a cliff,' expert says—it’s not just because of social media
Out of 136 countries, the happiness of the U.S.’s under 25-year-olds ranks close to the bottom of the list.
Is Australia's social-media ban working?
According to new research, 61% of Australian 12-15 year olds who had social media before the ban, still have access to one or more accounts.
Driscoll shuts down social media accounts after post celebrating Duckworth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ordered that all social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit be shut down after a post ...
"Door knocking" | Social media trend raises safety concerns in Pennsylvania
"Door knocking" | Social media trend raises safety concerns in Pennsylvania ...
Trump's unhinged early-morning social media blitz sparks 25th Amendment pleas
Calls for Donald Trump to be removed from office using the 25th Amendment continue after his social media broadside against Pope Leo XIV, Joe Biden and Barack Obama ...
'Take responsibility': UK PM Starmer tells social media firms on online safety
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on social media companies to "step up and take responsibility" over children's online safety, ahead of a Thursday meeting
Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety
Social media bosses are being summoned to Downing Street on Thursday to discuss children's safety online with the prime ...
Mamdani’s Wife Admits ‘Shame’ Over Social Media Posts From Her Teens
Rama Duwaji apologized for using what she said was “harmful” language as a teenager, in her first interview since her husband ...
Besides the Billboard: How Social Media Connects Local Roofers with Homeowners
Finding a dependable contractor used to mean flipping through a heavy yellow phonebook and hoping for the absolute best. That era is completely gone. When modern homeowners notice a water stain spreading across their living room ceiling or find missing shingles in their front yard after a heavy thunderstorm, their very first instinct is to pull out their smartphone. They jump online, frantically searching for local experts who can fix the problem fast. But they are not just looking for a random
The Year-One Thought Leadership Playbook for New Executives
Thought leadership is a compounding investment. The first few articles establish a name. The next ten build a body of work. After 50 published pieces across recognized outlets, the author becomes the default reference in their category.The data supports the shift: companies with 10 or more published articles convert website visitors at 2.5 times the rate of those with none.Published content creates a library that works on behalf of the author long after it was written. A prospective client who s
The People Behind the News Movement Launched a Platform for Newsfluencers
The news media startup Caliber is launching SaySo, an ‘Apple News for creators,’ as part of its broader vision for the future of media.
Pinterest’s latest ad campaign encourages people to get off social media
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How Local Businesses Should Respond to Social Media Comments
A local business does not need a million followers. It needs the 500 people in its service area who are likely to become customers to see its content regularly. Consistency matters more than creativity. Presence matters more than perfection.The data reinforces the urgency: the average small business website loses 53 percent of visitors if it takes longer than three seconds to load.Community engagement on social media means commenting on other local businesses’ posts, sharing community events, an
Social media has positive benefits for teens
<p>A new study from Pew found that Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram played a critical role in keeping teens connected with friends, family and the world.</p>
Molly McPherson Analyzes 3 PR Fiascos and the Brand Mistakes Behind Them
The crisis PR guru analyzed some recent blunders at ADWEEK's Social Media Week.
Grok faced potential removal from the App Store
<p>A new report from NBC said Apple privately threatened to take the artificial intelligence app off its platform in January due to deepfake nudification concerns.</p>
Emma Grede’s 4 Rules for Making Your Brand Actually Matter on Social
The serial entrepreneur broke down her principles for success for audiences at ADWEEK's Social Media Week.
LinkedIn expands AI-powered conversational search
<p>The feature launched to Premium members last year, and has been expanded site-wide so that all users can access improved query matching.</p>
Meta simplifies ad performance elements
<p>An artificial intelligence-enhanced setup will streamline Meta Pixel, while Conversions API gets a one-click option.</p>