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Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

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Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

FACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys leader falsely identified as an ICE officer

FACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys leader falsely identified as an ICE officer

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Malaysia will take legal action against Musk’s X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot

Malaysia will take legal action against Musk’s X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts spread of misrepresented and fabricated images online

FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts spread of misrepresented and fabricated images online

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TikTok picked by FIFA as video content partner at 2026 World Cup

TikTok picked by FIFA as video content partner at 2026 World Cup

China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for ‘white supremacy’ posts

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official facing backlash for ‘white supremacy’ posts

Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends

Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends

Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard

Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard

Caroling TSA agent at BWI goes viral after iconic performance

Caroling TSA agent at BWI goes viral after iconic performance

Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts

Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts

UK opposition leaders demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets

UK opposition leaders demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets

WATCH: WTOP’s most viral videos of 2025

WATCH: WTOP’s most viral videos of 2025

EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool captured on video

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool captured on video

How surveillance technology and the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped search for a killer

How surveillance technology and the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped search for a killer

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

British baker’s criticism of Mexican ‘ugly’ bread triggers social media outrage

TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Reddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Pakistan urges social media platforms to crack down on militant accounts to avoid legal action

Pakistan urges social media platforms to crack down on militant accounts to avoid legal action

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