Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.
Tech Xplore

Researchers use machine learning and social network theory to identify formation patterns in digital forums

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology used machine learning tools and social network theory—the study of how people ...
NDTV

After Australia, Brazil Moves To Restrict Social Media For Under-16s

In Brazil, adolescents up to 16 must now have their accounts linked to that of a legal guardian. Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and ...
U.S. News & World Report

Lawyers in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Make Final Appeals to the Jury

Lawyers in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Make Final Appeals to the Jury LOS ANGELES (AP) — After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, ...
NDTV

Social Media Ban For Children: Why The Policy May Be Hard To Enforce

Social media addiction has been linked to anxiety, reduced attention spans, and sleep disorders. The legal age to buy a SIM card in India is 18, yet a number of juveniles possess personal mobile ...
Reuters

India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - - The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, ‌banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16 on Friday, becoming the first ...
CNBC

Trump Media in talks to spin off Truth Social from DJT into independent stock

Trump Media & Technology Group said Friday that it was exploring a spin-off of Truth Social, the social media platform of choice for President Donald Trump. Truth Social could become a separate, ...
CoinDesk

Crypto social isn’t dead, it’s just changing hands

In a 48-hour period at the end of January, the two largest decentralized social protocols underwent major leadership changes. Farcaster shifted stewardship of its protocol, flagship client, and ...
WBAL-TV

'Reduce those barriers and make it easy': Baltimore City combines MVA with social services center

WHERE SOME PEOPLE’S BENEFITS COULD BE AT RISK. THERE’S A NEW ONE-STOP SHOP HERE AT THE NBA ON REISTERSTOWN ROAD. THIS OFFICE HERE WILL HELP PEOPLE WITH SEVERAL BENEFITS, INCLUDING SNAP, AND IT COMES ...
TechSpot

Someone built an x86 CPU emulator using pure CSS, for science

In context: Thanks to JavaScript, WebAssembly, and other modern web standards, it is now possible to run a wide range of applications directly in a web browser. Programmer Lyra Rebane went even ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This 14-Year-Old Is Using Origami to Imagine Emergency Shelters That Are Sturdy, Cost-Efficient and Easy to Deploy

Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight Ramsha Waseem - Freelance writer Wu’s innovation won the top prize of $25,000 at the 2025 Thermo Fisher ...