Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured. Nina Totenberg
Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell
The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Texas and Florida social media laws These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable. Carrie Johnson
Should social media pay for addicting kids? Seattle schools lawsuit gains steam A year into Seattle Public Schools' lawsuit against social media companies, the case is gaining traction. Sami West
Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. And strategists say a strong online presence is a key way to keep them engaged. Which in part means, here come the memes. Elena Moore
National Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media. Franco Ordoñez
World Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza. Mohamad ElBardicy Majd Al-Waheidi Michel Martin
Researchers team up with mental health influencers to reach young people online Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral. Andrea Muraskin
National From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can 'decay' If you feel like some important places on the internet have been getting worse, you're not alone. In fact, there has been a whole lot of action in the last 12 months. Ari Shapiro Michael Levitt Patrick Jarenwattananon