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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has decided to back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that the White House is promoting to supersede state regulations on artificial intelligence. The Mark Zuckerberg-led company had earlier played a role in defeating KOSA two years ago,...

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the UK government’s response.) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly planning to announce a ban on “harmful” social media platforms for children under 16, while still allowing access to...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), on Monday, criticized President Donald Trump, saying households continue to feel the pressure of higher food prices despite his earlier promises to control inflation. Warren Blames Trump's Policies In a post on X, Warren said, "Despite Trump's promises to bring down...

Economist Justin Wolfers, on Monday, highlighted growing concerns over prolonged high gasoline prices amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Hormuz Disruption To Fuel Long-Term Gas Prices Wolfer, in a post on X, said "Strait of Hormuz uncertainty isn’t just pushing up today’s...

Economist Peter Schiff, on Thursday, expressed concerns about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open government-owned stores to make food more affordable. New York’s State-Run Grocers Will Hurt Private Sector Profit In a post on X, Schiff said that the opening of five state-...

Nancy Pelosi, a stock tracker, on Wednesday raised some concerns on X over Rep. Greg Steube's (R-Fla.) stock trading disclosure for IONQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) purchase that came just at the time of the company's announcement to win a U.S. defense research contract. Trade Raises Red Flags The X account,...

Billionaire Elon Musk has shared a distaste for social media platforms from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) over the years. Meta-owned Instagram and rival social media platform TikTok, which is now owned by a group of American companies, may have attracted Musk to use platforms outside his X platform...

Economist Mohamed A. El-Erian highlighted escalating global risks stemming from a potential "blockade of the blockade" in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran threaten to disrupt critical energy flows. On the Blockade of the Blockade:Who is at incremental risk from the US...

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) was among the companies that pulled advertising on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, over controversial comments made by platform owner Elon Musk. Disney took things a step further by stopping posting from several of its accounts for...

Video-sharing platform Rumble Inc (NASDAQ:RUM) reported fourth-quarter (Q4) financial results that were mixed. The company’s revenue missed Street consensus estimates, while earnings per share beat estimates from analysts. Here's what one analyst is saying after the report. The Rumble Analyst...

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has more than 200 million subscribers on video platform YouTube. While he's been testing out video content on X, formerly known as Twitter, MrBeast prefers YouTube over X. What Happened: With 245 million subscribers on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:...

A fierce rivalry between the CEOs of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) almost saw the billionaires settle their differences with a cage fight. While the cage fight never took place, the two rivals continue to battle, but mostly in terms of stock performance and wealth....

A bill to push for TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the company or face a ban passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. News of the potential sale or U.S. ban could have a huge impact on content creators and could also see rival social media platforms benefit. What Happened: The...

Former President Donald Trump reportedly offered to sell his conservative social media platform Truth Social to X owner Elon Musk last summer. What Happened: According to The Washington Post, Trump tried, and failed, to convince Musk to buy Truth Social. But the two have remained in touch since....

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast is well-known across social media, with many familiar with his videos shared on YouTube, where he has more than 200 million subscribers. In recent months, MrBeast was encouraged to post his videos on social media platform...