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These Social Media Influencers Want You Off Social Media

Cottage industry has sprung up of online notables encouraging users to stop doomscrolling

(Newser) - It's simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. Sometimes, though, that extended scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer to 30 minutes. Olivia Yokubonis, a content creator known...

Why the Internet Is Nostalgic for 2016

Nostalgia for a decade ago is flooding social media

(Newser) - Despite the Snapchat dog filters and Vine clips, you didn't accidentally sleep through a decade. NBC News reports that 2016 nostalgia is surging in early 2026, with Instagram users reviving heavily filtered photos and videos from 10 years ago to celebrate what many remember as a more carefree moment...

Some Looking to Escape Screens Turn to Much Older Tech

People longing to break free are increasingly communicating with pens and typewriters

(Newser) - At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past. Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and typewriter clubs to TikTok communities showcasing calligraphy skills and wax...

White House Posts Altered Arrest Photo of Minn. Protester

Manipulated image of civil rights attorney, likely tweaked using AI, erodes public trust, critics say

(Newser) - A White House social media post is drawing scrutiny after it used a digitally altered arrest photo of a Minnesota protester to make it appear she was crying. The original image, shared on X by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, shows civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong with a neutral...

Snap Avoids First Big Tech Addiction Trial

Company settles suit, leaving Meta, YouTube, TikTok to defend against alleged harms

(Newser) - Snap has avoided the witness stand in the first in a series of trials over alleged social media addiction. The company has struck a deal to resolve a high-stakes lawsuit that claimed its products were intentionally designed to keep teens endlessly engaged, days before the case moved to trial, per...

Why Americans Are Giving Up on Haggling Over Prices
Why Americans Are Giving Up
on Haggling Over Prices
NEW STUDY
Jan 20, 2026 10:52 AM CST

Why Americans Are Giving Up on Haggling Over Prices

Study links low patience and confidence to declining bargaining

(Newser) - Sticker prices are increasingly where the conversation ends, not begins, according to a new piece at Quartz on America's fading appetite for haggling. Citing research from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, published in Negotiation and Conflict Management Research , the magazine reports that in five studies, 95% of...

Heritage Foundation Urges Trump to 'Save the Family'

Report urges government incentives for marriage and children—at a significant cost

(Newser) - The Heritage Foundation, known for publishing Project 2025 , is now calling on the government to promote marriage and babies—among heterosexual couples, that is. In a forthcoming paper titled "Saving America by Saving the Family," the conservative think tank urges President Trump and Congress to deploy new tax...

Lawsuit: Texas Went After Teachers for Charlie Kirk Comments

AFT arm says state investigations violated teachers' First Amendment rights

(Newser) - A major Texas teachers union is taking the state to federal court over how officials responded to educators' online remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed in September. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Austin, the state arm of the American Federation of Teachers says the Texas...

Influencers, OnlyFans Models Dominate Elite US Artist Visas

Attorneys say follower counts now help prove 'extraordinary' ability to qualify for O-1B visas

(Newser) - The visa once used to keep John Lennon in the United States is now helping TikTok stars and OnlyFans creators stay put, too. Immigration attorneys say applicants for the O-1B visa—meant for foreign nationals with "extraordinary" talent in the arts—are increasingly social media influencers and subscription-based models,...

A New Political Put-Down Is On the Rise

'Theater kid' is becoming a favorite insult wielded on the right

(Newser) - An analysis by Sopan Deb in the New York Times suggests that a new political insult is now in full swing: "theater kid." It's mainly in use as a slam against Democratic politicians and activists, and Deb ticks off a long list of recent examples, including:
  • Comedian
...

Among Travel Influencers, an 'Uproar' Over AI

Brands are deploying digital avatars as cheaper, more controllable marketing personalities

(Newser) - Radhika posts about the tang of spicy chutneys and her lunchtime meals of saffron noodles, although she can't taste either. That's because Radhika is one of a growing number of AI-generated travel influencers quietly populating social media as tourism boards and travel firms look to cut costs, speed...

Therapists Are Sick of Your Therapy-Speak

They warn that social media buzzwords do more harm than good in relationships

(Newser) - Couples therapy sessions are starting to sound a lot like TikTok, and for many therapists, that's not a compliment. As the Atlantic reports, clinicians say a growing number of partners are arriving armed with "therapy-speak" picked up online—terms like "gaslighting," "narcissist," "trauma...

Man Spent a Month in Jail for Sharing Trump Meme
Man Jailed for
Anti-Trump
Meme Is Suing
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Dec 18, 2025 12:20 PM CST

Man Jailed for Anti-Trump Meme Is Suing

Larry Bushart says meme cited Trump's remarks after high school shooting, are his right to air

(Newser) - A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who spent more than a month behind bars for an anti-Trump post on social media is now suing a local sheriff and investigator, as well as Perry County. Per the Washington Post , 61-year-old Larry Bushart's suit filed Wednesday in federal court claims that...

Vermont Rescue Team: Social Media Leading Skiers Astray

Posts in the backcountry are inspiring inexperienced skiers to chase untouched powder

(Newser) - A rescue team that covers Vermont's tallest mountain has seen an alarming rise in calls from inexperienced skiers who end up getting lost and in dangerous locations after being influenced by videos on social media. After seeing footage online of skiers chasing fresh powder tracks in the backcountry, people...

Reddit Goes After Australia's Social Media Ban on Kids

Australian ban didn't stand for long without court challenges

(Newser) - Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based...

Newsom Shares AI Clip of Trump, Aides in Handcuffs

California governor mocks ICE 'cuffing season' video amid musicians' backlash

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom just answered a White House "cuffing season" video with one of his own—this time putting President Trump in digital handcuffs. The California governor on Wednesday posted an AI-generated clip on X that shows Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller sitting...

More Countries Are Coming for Kids' Social Media

Denmark, Malaysia to follow Australia's lead in 2026

(Newser) - Denmark is planning to follow Australia's lead and severely restrict social media access for young people, per the AP . The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone...

Foreign Tourists May Need to Pass Social Media Inspection

Plan would require 5 years of social media history, plus family details, under visa waiver program

(Newser) - Foreign tourists hoping to enter the US under its visa waiver program may soon have to hand over a lot more than an email address and phone number. Under a proposal filed Tuesday, Customs and Border Protection says it plans to collect up to five years of social media history...

World Watches as Australia Boots Kids Off Social Media

Rahm Emanuel wants the US to follow suit

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day many Australian youth have been dreading. The country's unprecedented social media ban for under-16s goes into effect, with more than 1 million accounts set to be deactivated, per NBC News . The ban, the first of its kind, is an experiment of sorts, closely watched by...

Photo of California Teens in 'Human Swastika' Sparks Anger

Photo of 8 Branham High students posted online with Hitler quote

(Newser) - A photo showing eight California high school students forming a human swastika on a football field has triggered widespread outrage and concerns about antisemitism in the Bay Area. The image, originally posted on social media by a Branham High School student in San Jose, included a quote attributed to Adolf...

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