Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in quality far beyond what even many experts expected would be the case just a few years ago. They were also increasingly used[...]
Section: News & Media
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Is Social Media the New Big Tobacco?
For years, parents have trusted reassurances that social media companies were learning alongside them—setting guardrails, studying risks, trying to do better. This lawsuit challenges that narrative head-on. Court filings allege that major platforms knew their products were addictive for children, harmful to[...]
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Manitoba Releases Report to Strengthen Local Journalism
Local news doesn’t just happen. It takes reporters showing up to school board meetings, covering the court docket, asking the questions no one else will. Across North America, that infrastructure is fraying—and some governments are finally asking what it would take to[...]
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Denmark is planning on severe social media restrictions for young people. Here’s how
Countries are beginning to test how far they’re willing to go to shield young people from the pressures of social media, and Denmark is preparing one of the strongest measures yet. Building on Australia’s new under-16 ban, Danish leaders are pushing a[...]
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Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists
Australia’s sweeping new ban on social media use for anyone under 16 has sparked outrage among teens, but for researchers it opens an unprecedented window into how digital limits shape young lives. The policy forces tech companies to block youth accounts or[...]
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Watch: Australia Just Banned Teens From Social Media. Here’s What They Think
Australia has moved to ban social media use for anyone under 16, setting off a tense debate among teenagers, parents, and experts. Supporters say the move protects young people from bullying and harmful content; critics view it as government overreach that sidelines[...]
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‘New York Times’ sues Pentagon over media restrictions
The fundamental struggle between a free press and government control is playing out right now at the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently implemented a policy demanding that credentialed journalists pledge not to report any unauthorized information, even if it’s unclassified. Seeing[...]
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A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here’s how to do it
Social media breaks aren’t just a trend — new research suggests they may make a real difference. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that young adults who cut back on social media for just one week saw noticeable drops in[...]
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Swedish publishers file police report against Meta’s Zuckerberg for fraud
Concerns about online scams have taken a sharp turn in Sweden, where a major publishers’ association has filed a police report against Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. The move follows a surge of fake ads on Facebook that misuse the names of trusted[...]
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Meta allegedly buried internal research on social media harms
Concerns about social media’s effect on kids are back in the spotlight as newly released court filings accuse Meta of shelving internal research that showed its platforms could harm young users. Attorneys general, school districts, and parents say Facebook and Instagram knew[...]
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The Gutenberg Moment
I’ve admired Ben Hunt and Rusty Guinn’s work for a long time. They have a rare ability to cut through noise and get to the heart of how narratives shape our lives. They know — intuitively but also analytically — how the[...]
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Opinion: Americans must learn proper news education
In a country where news is never more than a swipe away, you’d expect Americans to be better informed than ever. Instead, the rise of algorithm-driven feeds and partisan outlets is steering many of us into narrow echo chambers that reward outrage[...]
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Small town forms ‘journalism trust’ to solicit donations, keep its local newspaper going
Small-town newspapers rarely make headlines, but in Pawnee County, Nebraska, the fate of one is stirring a community into action. Five years after retiring, Ron and Bev Puhalla returned to rescue the Pawnee Republican from closure. Now, with time catching up and[...]
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As social media grows more toxic, college athletes ask themselves: Is it worth it?
Social media was supposed to open new doors for college athletes, but for many, it’s become a source of constant pressure and abuse. As Division I players face a growing wave of online harassment — often tied to gambling — the toll[...]
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‘Truth or Fake’ refreshing development in news
Nebraska’s news junkies and even casual information consumers have full plates: the potential resignations of a University of Nebraska regent and a state legislator; a federal immigration detention camp that materialized on an apparent need-to-know basis in an infinitesimally narrow reading of[...]
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Inside the quiet takeover of local journalism by AI
AI may still feel like a novelty in some corners of media, but in local newsrooms it’s quickly becoming part of the daily workflow. A new analysis shows that nearly 1 in 10 newspaper articles nationwide now contain some AI-generated text —[...]