/tags/social-media Social Media en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-08-16/lake-travis-isd-cell-phone-smart-device-ban-in-classrooms Lake AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ ISD has banned smart devices in prekindergarten through eighth grade. School administrators, parents and researchers are hopeful the policy will improve student outcomes and prevent bullying. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-08-16/lake-travis-isd-cell-phone-smart-device-ban-in-classrooms Becky Fogel /education/2023-12-12/federal-judge-upholds-texass-ban-of-tiktok-on-state-issued-devices While protecting academic freedom and public employeesâ€� right to free speech is important, the judge wrote in his opinion, the state ban did not violate those rights. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:10:59 GMT /education/2023-12-12/federal-judge-upholds-texass-ban-of-tiktok-on-state-issued-devices Becky Fogel /business/2023-11-21/ken-paxton-announces-investigation-of-media-group-following-elon-musks-lawsuit After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas Attorney General’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:53:51 GMT /business/2023-11-21/ken-paxton-announces-investigation-of-media-group-following-elon-musks-lawsuit William Melhado /texas/2023-11-15/a-federal-judge-will-decide-whether-to-block-a-texas-tiktok-ban-for-state-agencies A U.S. District Judge in Austin heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by a Columbia free speech group, which argues banning TikTok use at public universities hinders faculty research and teaching. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:23:32 GMT /texas/2023-11-15/a-federal-judge-will-decide-whether-to-block-a-texas-tiktok-ban-for-state-agencies Toluwani Osibamowo, Becky Fogel /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:06:20 GMT /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media David Folkenflik /education/2023-01-17/ut-austin-blocks-access-to-tiktok-on-university-networks The public university took the step in response to a directive that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued in early December. Abbott said the app posed security risks to the state. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:12:07 GMT /education/2023-01-17/ut-austin-blocks-access-to-tiktok-on-university-networks Becky Fogel, Audrey McGlinchy /politics/2022-12-07/tiktok-banned-from-government-issued-devices-in-texas The directive from Gov. Greg Abbott comes the same day the state of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the app. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:56:47 GMT /politics/2022-12-07/tiktok-banned-from-government-issued-devices-in-texas Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /business/2022-05-31/supreme-court-blocks-texas-social-media-law-from-taking-effect In a 5-to-4 vote, the court granted a request from Big Tech industry trade groups, which argued the law would unleash a flood of racist, hateful and other extremist content on social media platforms. Tue, 31 May 2022 23:09:54 GMT /business/2022-05-31/supreme-court-blocks-texas-social-media-law-from-taking-effect Nina Totenberg, Bobby Allyn /texas/2022-05-19/heres-why-tech-giants-want-the-supreme-court-to-freeze-texas-social-media-law Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints. Fri, 20 May 2022 12:45:30 GMT /texas/2022-05-19/heres-why-tech-giants-want-the-supreme-court-to-freeze-texas-social-media-law Shannon Bond /texas/2022-05-16/these-middle-school-students-have-a-warning-about-teens-and-social-media A group of Texas middle-schoolers won NPR's 4th-annual Student Podcast Challenge, and learned a lesson about fake news and the limits of "talking digitally." Mon, 16 May 2022 12:42:07 GMT /texas/2022-05-16/these-middle-school-students-have-a-warning-about-teens-and-social-media Cory Turner, Eda Uzunlar