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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
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Republican Andrew Bailey is seeking a full four-year term this year after being appointed to the position of Missouri attorney general in 2022. Among Bailey's major priorities have been restricting transgender health care rights and challenging the Biden administration's interactions with social media companies.
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Consuming news and information about traumatic events such as war and natural disasters can expose people to secondary trauma — even if they're not directly involved in what's happening.
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Thirteen is a pivotal age. No longer just because the hormonal and physical changes the body is undergoing, but because in today's digital age, it's the benchmark to legally be allowed to join many social media platforms. Two Kansas City 13-year-olds share their perception of social media.
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More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded a lower court’s wide-ranging order barring the federal government from communicating with social media companies was “vague and broader than necessary.”
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Some observers of the Missouri vs. Biden case have said it could make it more difficult for governmental officials to combat false information on social media. At the same time, Attorney General Andrew Bailey signed on to a letter that criticized Target over merchandise sold during Pride Month.
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Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech." The lawsuit was brought by Missouri's Republican attorney general.
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Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says he wants to take aim at "Big Tech" by raising the minimum age requirement to use social media from 13 to 16. But how likely is it that Congress will act?
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Former Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued the federal government last year claiming it was colluding with social media companies to suppress misinformation. The lawsuit has become a cause célèbre for some of the country’s most prolific anti-vaccine activists, and now Andrew Bailey is picking up the fight.
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After buying Twitter for $44 billion, Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make headlines for laying off half the staff, reinstating Trump's account and inspiring users' farewell to the social media app.
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In Max Fisher's new book "The Chaos Machine," he examines how social media giants like Facebook and Twitter contributed to political divisions in modern America.