Social Media

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss the latest on the ongoing recovery efforts in Surfside and the decision by a federal court to prevent Florida's law targeting social media companies from taking effect.

A federal judge late Wednesday issued an injunction against a recently-enacted state law that would’ve imposed stiff penalties on social media companies that de-platform political candidates.

The lawsuit contends that the measure, which was passed last month by the Republican-controlled Legislature, violates free-speech, due-process and equal-protection rights.

It was a rare defeat for Gov. Ron DeSantis who led a campaign against Big Tech companies.

The account “Are Publix Chicken Tender Subs On Sale?” said it had received a cease-and-desist order from Publix objecting to a related text-message notification service.

The invite-only app lets you eavesdrop on chats between celebrities, journalists and tech savants. Oprah, Elon Musk and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain have all joined.

More and more people are turning to social media for information. And not all of it is true. This new practice, researchers say, is making it hard for people to make good decisions about medical care.

False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic.

The video-conferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.

A USF School of Public Affairs survey asked 600 people about how they use social media for news during this election season.

What you need to know about voter misinformation leading up to the election.

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms.