Social media

Speed Read The popular app is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 17 January 25

In the Spotlight Fears of the pill's side effects, stoked by social media, behind switch to fertility trackers – or no contraception at all

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 15 January 25

Talking Points Zuckerberg is abandoning fact-checkers to embrace "free speech," a familiar refrain for Trump's cohort

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 10 January 25

In The Spotlight 'Low-quality, inauthentic, or inaccurate' content is taking over social media and distorting search engine results

By The Week UK Published 6 January 25

IN THE SPOTLIGHT How a year of controversy turned social media juggernaut X into 2024's hottest platform to leave

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 30 December 24

In the Spotlight From Glasgow's Wonka-shambles to Moo Deng, these are the memes that went mainstream this year

By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published 30 December 24

In the Spotlight People like Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper became major news drivers ahead of the election

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 24 December 24

Under The Radar TikTok star accuses her rival of stealing her beige 'aesthetic' but are there shades of grey in US copyright law?

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 12 December 24

In the Spotlight The new norm is modest, traditional and at home

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 6 December 24

Talking Point Trump's ascendancy is reviving the platform's coffers, whether or not a merger is on the cards

By The Week UK Published 24 November 24

In the Spotlight The next FCC commissioner wants to end content moderation practices on social media sites

By David Faris Published 22 November 24

The Explainer Social media platform is enjoying a new influx but can it usurp big rivals?

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 13 November 24