/tags/social-media Social Media en-US ΏͺΤΖΜεΣύ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:56:58 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-06/court-upholds-a-u-s-ban-on-tiktok TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:56:58 GMT /npr-news/2024-12-06/court-upholds-a-u-s-ban-on-tiktok Bobby Allyn /local-news/2024-08-26/some-vermont-schools-will-ban-cellphones-this-year For years, most schools in Vermont have had rules in place restricting student cellphone use in class. But this year, a handful of schools are taking their cues from a nationwide movement and going phone-free for the entire school day. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:58:25 GMT /local-news/2024-08-26/some-vermont-schools-will-ban-cellphones-this-year Lola Duffort /local-news/2024-03-15/why-vermonts-rep-becca-balint-voted-for-the-bill-that-could-ban-tiktok Balint was one of 352 members of the U.S. House to support the bill Wednesday, with 65 opposed. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:32:53 GMT /local-news/2024-03-15/why-vermonts-rep-becca-balint-voted-for-the-bill-that-could-ban-tiktok Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-02-16/capitol-recap-can-vermont-lawmakers-rein-in-big-tech-to-protect-kids A new bill would change the rules of the road for Big Tech in Vermont. It faces an almost certain legal challenge. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:41:06 GMT /local-news/2024-02-16/capitol-recap-can-vermont-lawmakers-rein-in-big-tech-to-protect-kids Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-10-24/vermont-joins-multi-state-lawsuit-against-meta Several dozen states are suing the company, saying Instagram and Facebook harm teens and kids. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:49:33 GMT /local-news/2023-10-24/vermont-joins-multi-state-lawsuit-against-meta Adiah Gholston /npr-news/2023-06-29/ai-generated-text-is-hard-to-spot-it-could-play-a-big-role-in-the-2024-campaign Recent research shows how generative AI could make effective and cost efficient propaganda. It's difficult to detect AI-generated text, raising concerns about the 2024 election. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:18:58 GMT /npr-news/2023-06-29/ai-generated-text-is-hard-to-spot-it-could-play-a-big-role-in-the-2024-campaign Huo Jingnan /npr-news/2023-05-17/teens-say-social-media-is-stressing-them-out-heres-how-to-help-them Many parents are worried about their kids losing themselves for hours on their phones. Turns out, teens are troubled too. But they also know a lot about how to get unhooked. Here's how they do it. Thu, 18 May 2023 09:16:55 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-17/teens-say-social-media-is-stressing-them-out-heres-how-to-help-them Michaeleen Doucleff /npr-news/2023-05-09/major-psychologists-group-warns-of-social-medias-potential-harm-to-kids At a time of rising rates of depression and anxiety among teens, the American Psychological Association warns parents that their children need more protection when they are online. Wed, 10 May 2023 09:22:46 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-09/major-psychologists-group-warns-of-social-medias-potential-harm-to-kids Michaeleen Doucleff /npr-news/2023-04-28/kids-under-13-would-be-barred-from-social-media-under-bipartisan-senate-bill Studies link social media to aspects of America's mental health crisis in adolescents. A handful of bipartisan members of the Senate hope to change that. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:01:53 GMT /npr-news/2023-04-28/kids-under-13-would-be-barred-from-social-media-under-bipartisan-senate-bill Dustin Jones /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-17/dating-in-vermont-the-good-the-bad-and-everything-in-between Host Connor Cyrus talks with Vermonters about dating in Vermont, from bad date stories to starting all over again. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:32:22 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-03-17/dating-in-vermont-the-good-the-bad-and-everything-in-between Connor Cyrus, Andrea Laurion