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UW study reveals how social media influencers profit from spreading misinformation
We hear from a University of Washington researcher who recently studied social media influencers who profit from the spread of misinformation online.
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
A TikTok spokesman is criticizing Congress for being too secretive as it advances a proposal that could lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app.
Biden says he’ll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' private data out of China’s hands.
A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know
This time, it comes in the form of legislation that would ban the popular social media platform if it doesn’t break ties with ByteDance, its Beijing-based parent company.
Social media account highlights Portland and its residents through photography
The account, which continues to grow, exhibits on-the-spot photo shoots of people around the city.
Instagram isn’t causing overcrowding in Oregon parks as much as assumed, OSU study suggests
To see how much of an effect social media has on attendance in Oregon's state parks, researchers at Oregon State University took 18 years of parks visitation data and compared it with geotagged Instagram content from 50 of the most popular parks.
After rebranding, X took @x from its original Twitter owner and offered him merch
Gene X Hwang owned @x on Twitter. Until Elon Musk rebranded the platform and took the handle.
For years the mayor of an Oregon Coast city has posted hateful memes on Facebook
Since 2016, Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer has posted racist memes mocking both the trans community and Mexicans. He's also made posts that joked about committing violence against women.
10 million sign up for Meta’s Twitter rival app, Threads
Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides "a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations."
Oregon set to ban TikTok from state-owned devices
With the Oregon Legislature's passage of House Bill 3127 on Thursday, the state is poised to join the federal government and 27 other states in banning the popular video app TikTok from state owned cell phones and computers.