The Next Social Wave: The Top 6 Predictions That Will Shape Social Media Strategies In 2026

From the rise of virtual influencers to the convergence of short-form video and UGC, here are six predictions that will shape ...

Colo. Man Who Lured Minors Nationwide on Social Media Platforms Gets 84 Years in Prison

A Colorado man who used social media platforms to lure and exploit minors across the United States and abroad has been ...

A Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives on Africa’s social media craze

Safari Martins may be Kenya’s most famous barber. Known as Chief Safro on social media, where he has millions of followers ...

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before ...
TechCrunch

DoorDash rolls out Zesty, an AI social app for discovering new restaurants

DoorDash is launching a new AI-powered social app that’s designed to help users quickly find local restaurants. The app, called Zesty, is initially available in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York ...
Slate

Sharing Your Location With Friends Is the Best Form of Social Media—and It’s Not Even Close

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. My friend recently told me a story over ...
CNN

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s ...
WJTV

Bluesky social media app restores access for adult Mississippians

The social media app Bluesky restored access to its platform this week to Mississippians over the age of 18, partially reversing an August decision to block access for all users in the state in ...
The New York Times

Why Some Countries May Copy Australia’s Ban on Children’s Use of Social Media

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...
NBC News

Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan

The Trump administration plans to require travelers from more than 40 countries to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the U.S., according to a notice published ...
CBS News

Tourists from 42 countries will have to submit 5 years of social media history to enter U.S. under Trump plan

The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from several dozen nations that enjoy visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit additional personal information before entering the country, ...
Forbes

Teens Are Already Outsmarting Australia’s Social Media Ban

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Australia may have blocked social media apps for those under 16, but kids are already ...