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Pew: Sizable Portion of U.S. Use Social Media for News

By John Eggerton published

Facebook is top source cited in survey of 10 prominent sites

Broadcasting & Cable
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FTC Offers New Evidence for Facebook Monopoly Claim

By John Eggerton published

Between September 2012 and December 2020, Facebook's share of time spent by users of apps providing social networking averaged a whopping 92% per month, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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Pew: Majority of Americans Don't Trust Social Media

By John Eggerton published

Republicans and Democrats both give edge providers low marks

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Biden to Facebook: Vaccine Misinformation Is Killing People

By John Eggerton last updated

Doubles down on criticism of Big Tech

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FCC Proposes Adding Web Presence to Candidate Definition

By John Eggerton published

Agency says it is time for political rules to ‘account for modern campaign practices’

Broadcasting & Cable
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New Bill Targets 'Hot Button' Pushing by Social Media

By John Eggerton published

Would remove Sec. 230 liability for intentionally 'agitating' users without their knowledge

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Donald Trump Blog Pulled After Less Than Month

By John Eggerton published

Had been former President's attempt to remain on social media radar

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President Biden Axes Trump Attack on Social Media

By John Eggerton published

Section 230 executive order had failed to get traction even in last administration

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Alan Wolk: Why Social Media Is the Latest Tool in the Streaming Wars

By Alan Wolk published

The services that made the most extensive use of social media, Netflix and Disney, are also the ones that hav experienced that greatest subscriber growth

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Pew: Social Media Still Draw Crowd Despite D.C.s Concerns

By John Eggerton published

Majority of survey respondents said they use Facebook and YouTube; Reddit shows strong growth

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