A simple concept in software—an icon that would allow the user to register approval or agreement—became a core element of the social media that transformed the internet.

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Minnesota passes mental health warning label mandate for social media. Platforms could soon have to display tobacco-like warning labels, and include links to mental health resources.

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A Brazilian social media star's claim of becoming a "career astronaut " after alleged NASA training has prompted a sharp correction from the US space agency itself.

VA employees must avoid posting "sensitive information" about the department on social media, guidance leaked to Newsweek shows.