Sen. Amy Klobuchar says we're behind other countries on Big Tech regulation
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about the debate over how to better regulate social media companies.
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A case for holding tech companies responsible for their algorithms
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Facebook data scientist Roddy Lindsay, who recently wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about ways to regulate the media giant's algorithms.
Teens say Facebook's addictive Instagram app makes them anxious
Instagram and Facebook are under scrutiny after being accused of harmful body-image messages. We hear from teenagers who say Instagram can be a stresser — but it's hard to quit.
More than 1 in 3 rural Black southerners lack home internet access, a new study finds
The research shows that across 152 counties, 38% of Black residents in the rural South have no home internet access, compared to 23% of white residents.
Facebook's own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health
It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.
New program offers grants to Forsyth County companies that create tech jobs
A local economic development nonprofit is giving out grants to companies that create new technology jobs in Forsyth County.
More than social media: The WhatsApp outage affected small businesses worldwide
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ayman El Tarabishy, professor at George Washington University, about how Facebook's outage earlier this week halted work for businesses who rely on WhatsApp worldwide.
Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before Senate panel
Democrats and Republicans vow to work together to strengthen online child-privacy laws after Haugen testified about Instagram and Facebook dangers for young users. Facebook rejects her portrayal.
Hearing about Facebook was billed as focusing on protecting kids online
It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.
Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen electrified Washington on Tuesday with testimony about what she says were as the harms the company knew about and decided to hide.