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Want to attract Gen Z workers? Up your marketing game.
A contest asked young workers to mock up job ads that would convince their peers to work in government technology. Here’s what public officials can learn from those ideas.
As state sues Meta, it also urges social media literacy instruction for kids
The key is making sure that children understand the difference between harmful screen time and quality screen time, one observer says.
New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up and other factors
The US attorney for the District of Maryland recently released a PSA to help stem the tide of violence in the state. But will it work?
Social media cases hinge on definition of what amounts to state action online
The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled in two important cases over whether public officials acted improperly in blocking constituents on their personal social media accounts.
States’ lawsuits pile up against social media companies
A multistate coalition filed suit against Facebook parent Meta, accusing it of damaging young people’s mental health and illegally harvesting their data. It is the latest in a long line of actions taken against social media platforms to reckon with the growing youth mental health crisis.
Who gets to decide what the truth is when social media is rife with misinformation?
As state and local governments consider the balance of free speech and misinformation, observers question whether officials should be able to remove controversial posts from social media platforms.
New York weighs bills regulating minors’ social media use
If the bills pass, they would likely face legal scrutiny. A similar law in California has already been halted by a federal court from taking effect.
Supreme Court to take up two state laws on social media
The high court will hear challenges to Florida and Texas laws that seek to control how social media platforms “censor” disfavored political views.
Should public officials be allowed to block constituents on social media?
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to answer that question as a new term gets underway. The justices will hear two cases on the issue out of California and Michigan in which lower courts ruled differently.
Arkansas social media age verification law struck down by federal court
Law would’ve been the first to restrict social network access based on age and parental permission.
New ‘kidfluencer’ law allows child social media stars to sue parents
Illinois became the first in the nation to require parents to set aside kids’ gross earnings in a trust. If they don’t, children can sue.
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