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“Disasters are the great equalizer…it knows no boundaries and will impact everybody” -Jake Heflin
#csulbsoc Covering Natural Disasters Panel
April 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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“The palisades fire was the first fire that scared us”
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Covering Natural Disasters Panel
April 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
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Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed 'dangerous and dumb' | TechCrunch
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature
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Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature
A new way to encourage engagement around Reels content.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
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Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Trump Has A ‘Maximum’ Meltdown On Social Media After Hate-Watching ‘60 Minutes’ @huffpost.com #csulbsoc

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Trump Has A ‘Maximum’ Meltdown On Social Media After Hate-Watching ‘60 Minutes’
The president snapped after watching a TV show he didn’t like and said CBS should lose its license.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Bipartisan social media bill supporters to meet at Colorado Capitol Monday to encourage Gov. Polis to sign it @denver7.bsky.social
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Bipartisan social media bill supporters to meet at Colorado Capitol Monday to encourage Gov. Polis to sign it
Supporters of a bipartisan bill that passed both chambers in the Colorado state legislature are concerned Governor Jared Polis won't sign it.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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U.S. Argues Meta Built a Social Media Monopoly
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Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly
The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could reshape its business.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Social media platforms move away from fact-checking as the Trump administration seizes control of White House press pool
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Social media moves away from fact checking
Days before Trump’s inauguration, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company was ending its third-party fact-checking program.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Minnesota Democrats propose 1st-ever social media tax: ‘We’ve been giving to them for years’
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Minnesota Democrats propose 1st-ever social media tax: ‘We’ve been giving to them for years’
Minnesota Senate Democrats are proposing a first-in-the-nation tax on large social media companies that collect data on Minnesota consumers.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Australia’s social media ban is attracting global praise – but we’re no closer to knowing how it would work
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Australia’s social media ban is attracting global praise – but we’re no closer to knowing how it would work
A trial is under way but the government faces many hurdles – including whether Trump-emboldened tech companies will comply
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April 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging law aimed at restricting access to major social media sites
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging law aimed at restricting access to major social media sites
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Florida law aimed at restricting children’s access to major social-media sites, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal stand...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Lawmakers could tax social media companies to fund local journalism
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Lawmakers could tax social media companies to fund local journalism
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering throwing the news industry a lifesaver by taxing some of the world’s biggest tech platforms.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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New bill would require warning labels on social media platforms
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New bill would require warning labels on social media platforms
What these warnings look like and who sees them is still a work in progress. But as social media has evolved over the years, some believe now is the time to take action.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Instagram Experiments With AI-Generated Comments on Posts
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Instagram Experiments With AI-Generated Comments on Posts
More AI innovation from Meta.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Social Media Activity Targeted in Trump Immigration Crackdown
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Social Media Activity Targeted in Trump Immigration Crackdown
Trump administration plans to expand the collection of immigrants’ social media data will have a chilling effect on speech in the US, privacy advocates warn.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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LAPD Surveilled Gaza Protests Using This Social Media Tool
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LAPD Surveilled Gaza Protests Using This Social Media Tool
Police records obtained by The Intercept show Dataminr tracked Gaza-related protests and other constitutionally protected speech.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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DOD leadership orders components to scrub DEI content across websites, social media
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DOD leadership orders components to scrub DEI content across websites, social media
Newly installed Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on Thursday issued a memo calling for all Defense Department components to scrub any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content from their websites a...
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March 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Washington lawmakers pursue rules aiming to protect kids from social media’s potential harm
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Washington lawmakers pursue rules aiming to protect kids from social media’s potential harm
Washington lawmakers move ahead on legislation that aims to protect kids from the addictive impacts of social media apps that are popular with teens.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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UK watchdog to investigate TikTok and Reddit over use of children’s data
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UK watchdog to investigate TikTok and Reddit over use of children’s data
Information Commissioner’s Office says it aims to learn about wider market by looking into two sites plus Imgur
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March 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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New Jersey bill would require toll-free hotline for NJ social media users to report hacks
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New Jersey bill would require toll-free hotline for NJ social media users to report hacks
The bill was introduced in both the Senate and State Assembly.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Snapchat Launches New Brand Safety Measures
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Snapchat Launches New Brand Safety Measures
New ad placement control options for your Snap campaigns.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Snapchat Launches New Brand Safety Measures
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Snapchat Launches New Brand Safety Measures
New ad placement control options for your Snap campaigns.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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X Adds New AI Elements to Power Ad Performance
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X Adds New AI Elements to Power Ad Performance
Some new AI elements to help you create more resonant X campaigns.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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DNC vice chair takes social media flak for criticizing Trump's Daytona 500 appearance
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DNC vice chair takes social media flak for criticizing Trump's Daytona 500 appearance
President Donald Trump was criticized by Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg for making an appearance at the Daytona 500 over the weekend.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM