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    The Briefing: 9.10.2026

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story This week marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Even a quarter century later, the vast majority of Americans who were age 10 or […]

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    Support grows for school cellphone bans

    Internet, Science & Tech A monthly digest of the Center’s latest research on how the internet, science and technology are impacting society · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey The Hill 56% of U.S. adults would support a social media ban for teens CNET Full school […]

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    Teens’ Experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

    Teens largely turn to TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for fun and connection. But experiences around messaging, screen time and cyberbullying vary. And what teens say about how these sites impact their mental health.

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    News Influencers Fact Sheet

    About one-in-five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, and this is especially common among younger adults.

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    Status of CNN in limbo as Netflix and Paramount both bid to take over WBD

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story After Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal last week to sell its studio and streaming services to Netflix, Paramount Skydance responded by launching a hostile takeover bid. But there is a key difference between the two potential transactions: While […]

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    Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024

    Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they’re on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens.

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    Appendix: Demographic profiles of regular social media news consumers in the United States

    Demographic profiles and party identification of regular social media news consumers in the U.S. % of each social media site’s regular news consumers who are … * Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only. Note: The other response option was “No, don’t regularly get news on this.” Only respondents who indicated that […]

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    Meta and TikTok settle child safety lawsuits

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Recent settlements involving Meta and TikTok have put renewed attention on claims that social media companies do not adequately protect young users. Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a $17 billion settlement as well […]