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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Social media is the most widely used source of election information among registered U.S. voters but carries substantially less trust, while AI chatbots and government websites show …
Social Media Leads Election Use but Trails on Voter Trust Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday on Monday outlined an expanded school-safety and youth outreach effort in Pittsburgh as his office increases scrutiny of social media platforms and …
Pennsylvania AG Expands School Safety Push as Tech Risks Grow Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is expected to receive about $516.6 million from a multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. that would also impose new age-verification, time-management and content restrictions on …
Meta Deal Brings Pennsylvania $516M, Teen Safeguards Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by X Corp., formerly Twitter, to terminate or modify a 2022 privacy and data-security order, setting …
FTC Seeks Public Input on X Petition to End Privacy Order Early Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Amare Global Holdings Inc., its chief executive officer, a founding distributor, and the company’s former chief science officer, …
FTC Sues Amare Global Over Health and Income Claims Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing a federal online child safety bill that states say could limit their authority …
Pennsylvania Joins States Opposing Federal KIDS Act Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are urging schools, parents, technology companies, and lawmakers to take immediate action as children and teenagers spend record amounts of time on phones, tablets, …
New Federal Warning Links Screen Time to Growing Child Health Crisis Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online platforms now face federal enforcement deadlines requiring them to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request under a newly enforced federal law …
New FTC Rule Gives Victims Power to Remove Intimate Images Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania students told state officials they feel overwhelmed, manipulated, and emotionally trapped by social media platforms during a year-long series of closed-door discussions that is now driving …
Students Warn PA Officials They Feel ‘Stuck’ on Social Media Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly one in three scam victims who lost money in 2025 said the fraud began on social media, with total reported losses reaching $2.1 billion, according to …
Social Media Scams Surge, Cost Americans $2.1B Read More