Elon Musk on Thursday announced the official launch of Twitter’s new encrypted direct messaging (DM) function, urging users to give it a try, but warning that the encryption feature in the early version should not be trusted. “Early version of encrypted direct messages just launched,” Musk stated in a Thursday tweet. “Try it, but don’t…
Musk Launches Twitter’s New Encrypted Messaging, but With Big Caveat: ‘Don’t Trust It Yet’
May 11, 2023
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Social Media and the Scourge of Suicide Contagion
Commentary The kids of America are not OK. Although the mental health crisis plaguing younger generations is very much global in nature, it’s particularly bad in the United States. Suicide is the now second-leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 24. Close to 20 percent of high school students have…
American Psychologists Advise Parents to Closely Monitor Kids’ Social Media Use
The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends parents actively engage in monitoring their teenage children’s social media activities and carefully consider their own use of social media in their children’s presence, according to its latest health advisory. Amid mounting concerns about how social media access to teenagers has led to rises in depression, anxiety, and self-harm,…
American Psychologists Advise Parents to Closely Monitor Children’s Social Media Use
The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends parents actively engage in monitoring their teenage children’s social media activities and carefully consider their own use of social media in their children’s presence, according to its latest health advisory. Amid mounting concerns about how social media access to teenagers has led to rises in depression, anxiety, and self-harm,…
Elon Musk Responds to Tucker Carlson Rumors
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday responded to claims that he came to a deal with Tucker Carlson as the former Fox News host released a viral video saying he will be bringing his top-rated show to Twitter. Like any other user on the platform, according to Musk, Carlson will be subject to the same rules…
Musk Warns WhatsApp ‘Cannot Be Trusted,’ Says Twitter Will Soon Allow Voice Calls, Encrypted Messaging
May 10, 2023
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Twitter will soon allow users to make video and voice calls and send encrypted messages, CEO Elon Musk has said. Musk took to the platform on May 9 to announce a string of new features that will be coming to Twitter soon. “With latest version of app [sic], you can DM [direct message] reply to any…
Global Internet Shutdowns Are at Record Levels—Here’s What to Do If It Happens to You
May 9, 2023
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In the digital era, the right to access information goes hand in hand with freedom and democratic values. However, authoritarian regimes and private sector actors in 35 countries have stepped up the use of internet blackouts as a method to control protests, free speech, and suppress information. Five nations enacted internet blackouts related to national…
Tucker Carlson Announces He’s Launching New Show on Twitter
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a video on Tuesday afternoon saying he will bring his show to Twitter. “Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show to Twitter,” Carlson said in his first remarks about his future post-Fox plans. That’s “the show we’ve been doing for the last six and…
Trudeau Calls Meta’s Opposition to Bill C-18 ‘Dangerous to Democracy’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Meta’s opposition to Bill C-18 “dangerous” to Canada’s democracy and economy during a press conference on May 9. Trudeau characterized the company’s reasoning for its opposition as journalism having “social value, but not really an economic value.” “That argument that the internet giants are putting forward is not just flawed,…
Elon Musk Says Twitter Is Removing Inactive Accounts, Freeing up Desired Usernames
Twitter owner Elon Musk said the platform is permanently removing inactive accounts to release desirable usernames back into rotation, a move that had long been promised but never delivered. While Twitter does have an inactive account policy in place, it hasn’t done much to enforce it. The platform encourages users to log in at least…
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