Social media
- Christmas unplugged: Australian teen social media ban brings holiday headspace woes - Sydney teenager Ayris Tolson believes the start of her first summer holiday under Australia's youth social media ban will be relatively easy as she spends time with family, but as the weeks drift by, she fears being alone and isolated. Fro
- Everyone Wants High-Quality Clothes. That’s Become Its Own Trend. - Being a smart consumer has never been easier. Influencers and the fashion industry are all taking advantage of that.
- Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical. - The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.
- SoFi's stock drops on $1.5 billion share sale announcement - SoFi said it's selling $1.5 billion in stock after the company's market cap almost doubled this year.
- Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case - President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles
- Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War - Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
- How ‘deinfluencing’ can help you save money and increase overall happiness - A growing trend called "deinfluencing" pushes back against social media-fueled consumerism and encourages more mindful spending. Here's how it works.
- Guy Pearce Apologizes for Sharing ‘Misinformation and Falsehoods’ About Israel on Social Media: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry’ - Guy Pearce issued an apology on Thursday for sharing “misinformation and falsehoods” about Israel on social media while supporting Palestine online. “It has been brought to my attention that, in my support of Palestine, I have inadvertently