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To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

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To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

[ad_1] Social media companies design their feeds to be as gripping as possible, with complicated algorithms shuffling posts and ads into a never-ending stream of entertainment. A new California law would require companies to shut off those algorithms by default for users under 18, and implement other mandated tweaks that lawmakers say would reduce the … Read more

Opinion: I bought a flip phone and tried to get by without my smartphone. Here's how that went

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Opinion: I bought a flip phone and tried to get by without my smartphone. Here's how that went

[ad_1] About three months ago, I bought a flip phone and turned off my smartphone for good. I am part of a trend — interest in old-fashioned flip phones is up — but I don’t feel trendy. When I flip my phone open in a hallway of the middle school where I’m the principal, one … Read more