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Bloomberg reports that Meta will lay off 5% of staff

News reports say that social media company Meta Platforms is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them.

A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

3-time surfing world champion Medina undergoes surgery, delays season start

Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administration

TikTok users in US move to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu as threat of TikTok ban looms

Some U.S. TikTok users have flocked to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, in protest of the looming ban. Like TikTok, Xiaohongshu, which in English means “Little Red Book,” combines e-commerce and short-form videos.

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As potential TikTok ban looms, some U.S. users are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu instead

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughs off unflattering social media comments in a video with his wife

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram and posts a New Year’s video

Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests

Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots

Younger generations swap tradition for self-expression with holiday decorations

Program to prevent cyberbullying in tennis has reported 15 abusive posters to law enforcement

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

Insider Q&A: High hopes for Australia social media ban and channeling parental ‘fury’ over tech

Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don’t pay for news

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California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites

Texas weighs social media bans for minors as schools and police face challenges

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australia’s social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia should delay social media ban for children under 16, Big Tech says