It came as absolutely no surprise that the Kardashian family is once again making headlines. This time, Ye (also known as Kayne West) publicly called out his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, for allowing their daughter, North, to post on the social media app TikTok without his permission.
Last week, I clicked on a provocative headline on my Twitter feed. Scrolling down the article, I found that it was actually an opinion editorial breaking down a topic that has been widely discussed across news platforms for days.
LONDON (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told British lawmakers Monday that the social media giant stokes online hate and extremism, fails to protect children from harmful content and lacks any incentive to fix the problems, providing momentum for efforts by European governments working on stricter regulation of tech companies.
Minnesota gave local governments more time to claim federal COVID-19 relief funds, a former Facebook data scientist revealed the company’s dishonesty in preventing hate speech, and the St. Thomas homecoming committee kicked off the week with a football event. Jos Morss has today’s News in :90.
The recommendation from federal authorities about children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine could cause the first significant jump in vaccinations seen in months, Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram and the University of Minnesota is taking action to curb violent crimes in Dinkytown.
Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up barricades before Derek Chauvin’s trial, and St. Thomas students await the Travel Risk Advisory Committee’s decision on several study abroad programs. Reporter Leila Weah has today’s News in :90.
Simply put, fake news is false or misleading information, and it’s present nearly everywhere. Columnist Logan Sriharatsa argues we have to talk about fake news in order to stop fake news, particularly in sharing how to spot faulty information and stories.
Facebook is worth just under $140 billion and intermingled with issues of free speech, election fraud and general misinformation. Columnist True Dabill argues it is time for Mark Zuckerberg to step down from Facebook leadership.
Turkey’s state data security company is suing Facebook, a St. John’s student starts a petition to keep St. Thomas in the MIAC, a New York Times op ed by Mark Zuckerberg’s former roommate reveals more Facebook data violation, and St. Thomas’s Men and Women’s Lacrosse teams advance to nationals. Designer Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in: 90.
Facebook reports over two billion active users every month. Designer Jon Westerberg shows how your data is collected and used by the social media platform.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify amid a privacy scandal, 10 Tommies were featured in a local business journal, and a spring snowstorm caused accidents around the state. Reporter Kyle Manderfeld has today’s News in :90.
An ongoing situation at the University of Minnesota leads to the evacuation of a campus hotel, Facebook and other social media platforms face mounting criticism, Bruno Mars wins big at the Grammy Awards, and two senators caution Trump to remain public silent on an ongoing investigation. Director Sophie Carson has today’s News in :90.
A former Facebook executive’s criticism of social media’s negative impact on society sparked conversations across the country. Senior reporter Lauren Andrego discusses the issues and potential solutions from other social media critics.
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.
Columnist Jeffrey Langan questions the benefits of social media.
