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U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo unveils migrant bills that would help Denver

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Colorado unveiled a package of migrant-related bills in the House Thursday that aim to break a partisan logjam on immigration reform and would assist cities like Denver that have shouldered unforeseen costs. The congresswoman, who represents Colorado’s most heavily Latino congressional district, said her aim is to help interior cities deal with sheltering and other costs in one of two bills she’s leading. Other bills she’s joined as a co-sponsor would shorten the time migrants must wait for…

Even as YouTube continues to dominate, TikTok surges as fastest-growing social platform: Pew

The Pew Research Center's recent survey on US adult social media usage, conducted between May 19 and September 5, 2023, highlights the evolving landscape of digital platforms. While YouTube and Facebook maintain their dominance, TikTok has emerged as the fastest-growing social platform, garnering usage from over a third of surveyed adults.YouTube maintains a substantial lead as the most utilised platform, with 83 percent of respondents indicating its usage, according to the survey. Facebook follows closely behind, with…

Voter support for a TikTok ban drops: Survey

The share of adults who say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok has declined regardless of political party and a ban remains unpopular among teens, a new survey found. Compared to a March survey that found 50 percent of U.S. adults said they support a ban, only 38 percent in the fall said they support the app being banned. Thirty-five percent say they aren’t sure, and 27 percent oppose the U.S. government banning the app, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found.…

Roughly a sixth of kids are using YouTube almost constantly, says Pew

Teen usage of social media hasn’t dropped much, despite rising concerns about its effects on the mental health of adolescents, a survey from the Pew Research Center found.But the data also found that roughly one in six teens describe their use of two platforms—YouTube and TikTok—as “almost constant.”Seventy-one percent of teens said they visit YouTube at least daily; 16% described their usage as “almost constant” according to the survey. A slightly larger group—17%—said they used TikTok almost constantly. Those figures…

How age may be an issue for Facebook

Facebook is not dead. The social media platform still boasts of millions of users worldwide. However, the platform surely has an aging problem. Facebook wants users to know that it is not just for "old people," but the social network has age issue. The popularity of short video platforms like TikTok and its own Instagram has made the things tough. While Facebook has consistently declined to disclose user demographics, outside researchers say their numbers are declining. The same is reportedly true for teenagers. A Pew…

US bill to urge Big Tech to compensate news publishers for using their content

The local newspaper industry in the US is backing the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to force Big Tech to pay publishers for aggregating their news stories online.The legislation aims to provide news publications a level-playing field, letting them negotiate collectively for an annual content fee from Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) that dominate the digital advertising market.Newspaper ad revenue has fallen by more than 80 percent since reaching $49.4 billion in 2005, dropping to $9.6 billion in…

YouTube still reigns as TikTok surges among teen social-media users, survey says

More than a third of teens are on social media almost constantly, a Pew Research poll finds More than a third of teens are on social media almost constantly, a Pew Research poll finds FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content…