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Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Social Media

Hochul signs bills banning ‘addictive’ social media algorithms for minors

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills to protect New York teens from harmful social media effects, becoming the latest state to do so. The laws aim to limit algorithmic content and notifications without parental consent. Despite opposition, Hochul and advocates champion the move as a precedent for other states and Congress to prioritize youth wellbeing over Big Tech profits.

New York City’s Mayor Adams declares social media a public health threat

(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday declared social media an “environmental toxin” and called on state and federal lawmakers to do more to curb the influence of big tech companies over youth. During his…

Twitter, Facebook suspend Trump from posting; Twitter threatens permanent ban

By Delphine Luneau | The Center Square/January 6th, 2021 (The Center Square) – President Donald Trump saw his Facebook and Twitter account suspended Wednesday evening after the nation’s two dominant social media platforms accused him of inciting violence through his posts. Twitter…

Why good people turn bad online

Meet the scientists finding out how we can defeat our inner trolls and build more cooperative digital societies.   On the evening of 17 February 2018, Professor Mary Beard posted on Twitter a photograph of herself crying. The eminent University…