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How to navigate social media trends without derailing your budget

From coastal grandma to clean girl aesthetic, microtrends are everywhere on social media, and you're often encouraged to spend money to participate

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September 24, 2025 9:13 AM ET

YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation

YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect

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September 16, 2025 12:57 PM ET

Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline again after reaching framework deal with China

President Donald Trump is extending a deadline for the social media app TikTok to shut down

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September 16, 2025 12:57 PM ET

Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16

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September 16, 2025 11:10 AM ET

Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his becoming a force in conservative politics

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September 16, 2025 12:21 AM ET

Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia

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September 15, 2025 4:28 PM ET

New York's ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules

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September 15, 2025 1:04 PM ET

Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach

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September 12, 2025 1:51 PM ET

Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges

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September 11, 2025 11:58 AM ET

FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

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September 11, 2025 8:49 AM ET

Matthew Dowd's firing begins flood of people facing consequences for their comments on Kirk's death

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September 10, 2025 6:57 PM ET

Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed

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September 9, 2025 4:35 AM ET

Anger over corruption and nepotism fuel Nepal’s deadly protests over social media ban

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September 9, 2025 2:53 AM ET

Nepal’s prime minister resigns following violent protests against ban on social media and government corruption

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September 8, 2025 10:22 PM ET

Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom

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September 8, 2025 8:00 PM ET

Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire

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September 8, 2025 7:54 PM ET

Nepal lifts the ban on on social media platforms a day after violent protests in which at least 19 people died

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September 8, 2025 2:38 AM ET

Police open fire on protests of Nepal's social media policy, killing at least 17

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September 4, 2025 5:18 AM ET

Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government

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September 2, 2025 10:01 PM ET

US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?

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August 28, 2025 5:49 AM ET

Website forced to close as Italian women fight back against unauthorized online image sharing

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August 27, 2025 1:35 PM ET

Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

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