Arts & Life 'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment. Brianna Scott
Technology Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms. Nina Totenberg
Business Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online 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. Nina Totenberg
Technology Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
Politics U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell
Politics The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Texas and Florida social media laws These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable. Carrie Johnson
Education Should social media pay for addicting kids? Seattle schools lawsuit gains steam A year into Seattle Public Schools' lawsuit against social media companies, the case is gaining traction. Sami West
Politics Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. And strategists say a strong online presence is a key way to keep them engaged. Which in part means, here come the memes. Elena Moore
National Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza. Mohamad ElBardicy Majd Al-Waheidi Michel Martin
