The Columbia Journalism Review examines whether the FBI raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson was an act of political retribution. Natanson had covered DOGE and sourced whistleblowers via Signal, attracting scrutiny from FBI Director Kash Patel, who previously wrote children's books depicting the press as enemies of Trump. https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/was-the-fbi-raid-on-a-washington-post-reporters-home-an-act-of-retribution.php #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #WashingtonPost

Austria is planning to ban social media for children under 14, following similar moves by France and Spain. The government says it cannot stand by while social media makes children "addicted and ill." The ban would protect children from addictive algorithms. Other European countries including Australia, the UK, Denmark, Greece and Ireland are also considering similar restrictions. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyv70de9exo #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #Austria

The UK government must decide how to respond to a landmark US court verdict finding Meta and YouTube liable in a social media addiction case. With the UK already trialling social media bans for teenagers, the ruling adds pressure for faster regulatory action. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q90kekw08o #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #UK

The UK government will trial social media bans and digital curfews on teenagers, interviewing young people and their parents before and after to assess the impact of the limits. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn89g3ngkyzo #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #UK

Most Americans (36%) turn to their preferred news organisation first when breaking news occurs, while 28% start with a search engine and the remainder go to social media, reflecting how fragmented news consumption has become. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/24/where-do-americans-turn-first-for-information-about-breaking-news/ #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #Pew

Australia's under-16s social media ban has restricted 4.7 million accounts in its first three months. The law, which came into effect in December 2025, requires platforms to keep children off their services or face fines of up to 49.5 million AUD. The BBC spoke to teenagers about how the world-first regulation has affected their lives. https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq8g9y5x1llo #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #Australia

Elon Musk has been found liable for misleading investors in the run-up to his Twitter acquisition. A federal jury in California ordered the X owner to pay up to 2.6 billion USD after ruling that he intentionally manipulated the platform's share price during the 2022 takeover. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/elon-musk-held-liable-for-misleading-investors-ahead-of-twitter-acquisition/815379/ #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #X #ElonMusk

Pinterest CEO compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, calling on governments to ban users under 16. The statement comes as regulators worldwide consider age restrictions for platforms. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/pinterest-ceo-calls-on-governments-to-ban-social-media-for-users-under-16/ #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews #Pinterest

A mother whose son died in an online challenge is applying to the High Court for a new inquest, nearly four years after his death. Ellen Roome believes Jools Sweeney, 14, died taking part in an online challenge and has been granted permission to request his social media data. #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyk0032wdeo