I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships.

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Gabriela Nguyen
Gabriela Nguyen, 24, primarily uses a phone with no internet or social media.

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TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.

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If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed

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Fake AI-generated image purporting to show Elon Musk at the bedside of a sick kid.

Athletes on TikTok are freaking out about the Strava-Garmin lawsuit, which hit just before big fall races

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Detailed view of the Garmin power meter prior to the 7th Ladies Tour of Norway 2021.
Strava and Garmin are clashing, and athletes are not happy about it.

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Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

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Gen Zers at Delete Day in New York City
Delete Day encouraged attendees to delete one app of their choice from their phones.

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Famed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media.

Gen Alpha loves a photo dump — and a social media startup is looking to capitalize

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Rollcall Locket assets
Locket is launching Rollcall, a new photo dump feature, on its app in October.

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New York City sues social media companies, alleging they 'created a youth mental health crisis'

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An aerial view of downtown New York City.
New York.

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The Real Reason You Might Be Unable to Tag Portland on TikTok During Trump’s Invasion

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Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police officers, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S.

TikTok’s MAGA Overlords Return to Their Conquered Territory

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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Oct.

Trump posts message for Gen Zers on TikTok: 'You owe me big'

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Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump said that a TikTok user could one day become president just like him.

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