/tags/social-media Social Media en-US Copyright Thu, 29 May 2025 15:44:59 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-29/texas-ban-minors-tiktok-social-media HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation’s most aggressive social media restrictions for minors. Thu, 29 May 2025 15:44:59 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-29/texas-ban-minors-tiktok-social-media Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-05-19/texas-lawmakers-are-poised-to-ban-minors-from-social-media The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media. Mon, 19 May 2025 10:36:28 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-19/texas-lawmakers-are-poised-to-ban-minors-from-social-media Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune /business-economy/2025-04-24/elon-musks-x-must-pay-streaming-company-more-than-105m-for-patent-infringement-dallas-jury-finds A jury found last week X — then known as Twitter — willfully infringed on part of a patent for technology in its development and operation of Vine and Periscope. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2025-04-24/elon-musks-x-must-pay-streaming-company-more-than-105m-for-patent-infringement-dallas-jury-finds Toluwani Osibamowo /arts-culture/2025-03-18/north-texas-influencers-share-their-thoughts-on-the-back-and-forth-about-a-tiktok-ban Another ban on TikTok could be on the horizon. On April 5, President Trump’s executive order pausing the ban of TikTok is set to expire. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:27:48 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-18/north-texas-influencers-share-their-thoughts-on-the-back-and-forth-about-a-tiktok-ban Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access /news/2025-02-27/a-24-hour-economic-blackout-is-underway-heres-what-to-know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:11:51 GMT /news/2025-02-27/a-24-hour-economic-blackout-is-underway-heres-what-to-know Chandelis Duster /government/2025-02-07/kids-social-media-law-texas-scope-act-first-amendment-injunction-ken-paxton-house-bill-18 HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously blocked the state from enforcing parts of the law over First Amendment concerns. Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:37:03 GMT /government/2025-02-07/kids-social-media-law-texas-scope-act-first-amendment-injunction-ken-paxton-house-bill-18 Toluwani Osibamowo /texas-news/2025-01-10/ken-paxton-files-second-lawsuit-against-tiktok-for-exposing-minors-to-explicit-content The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:01:47 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-10/ken-paxton-files-second-lawsuit-against-tiktok-for-exposing-minors-to-explicit-content Ayden Runnels | The Texas Tribune /news/2024-12-17/fort-worth-council-member-responds-to-tiktok-audio-of-him-calling-colleagues-racist Council member Chris Nettles appears to have called Mayor Mattie Parker and other council members racist in a leaked audio clip from December 2022. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:30:09 GMT /news/2024-12-17/fort-worth-council-member-responds-to-tiktok-audio-of-him-calling-colleagues-racist Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /2024-12-17/texas-parents-sue-after-ai-chatbot-suggests-self-harm-to-child Another child was shown sexually explicit material by the app for years before their parents found out. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:50:05 GMT /2024-12-17/texas-parents-sue-after-ai-chatbot-suggests-self-harm-to-child Michael Marks | The Texas Standard /texas-news/2024-12-17/the-queen-of-cleaning-is-coming-to-texas-and-looking-for-its-dirtiest-homes YouTube sensation Aurikatariina has over a billion views from cleaning houses all over the world for free – and now she’s coming to Texas. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:34:37 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-17/the-queen-of-cleaning-is-coming-to-texas-and-looking-for-its-dirtiest-homes Kristen Cabrera | Texas Standard