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Yesterday's Senate hearing on child safety in social media saw CEOs from TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Meta (Facebook's parent company), Discord, and Snapchat face questions from lawmakers. The hearing focused on the impact of social media on children's safety and the bipartisan effort to more effectively regulate these platforms. Continue Reading →

Snapchat want to use artificial intelligence to help users have a conversation. Should parents be worried? Shelly Palmer joins a panel on NewsNation Now to discuss what these tools are, how they work, and whether anyone really understands them. Continue Reading →

Seattle’s public schools district has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, accusing them of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s youth.” Continue Reading →

Like all social media platforms, Snap has had its share of mishaps with privacy and security. However, during an interview at WSJ Tech Live, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said, “We haven’t announced the name of this product yet, but we basically have a family center so that young people and their parents can use Snapchat together.” Continue Reading →

Learning from her friends that TikTok view counts were all zeros, and thinking that this was a signal that TikTok was about to be banned, my friend's 12-year-old daughter ran up to her mom and excitedly said, "OMG! Will things go back to normal now?" Continue Reading →

Snapchat will launch on December 18 a new feature called Cameo that will allow you to put your face onto short looping videos. This is a "shallowfake," meaning that you know it's fake, and so does everyone else who is watching. There is no attempt to fool anyone. It's basically a better version of Elf Yourself. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks about Snapchat's stock skyrocketing today, up by 23% with Richard Quest on CNN’s Quest Means Business. Shelly and Richard also talk about Spotify's shares falling after earnings. Original Airdate: February 6, 2019 Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer talks with Richard Quest and Rana Foroohar about Apple’s worst kept secret: The unveiling of their new phones – the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. Apple has definitely placed immense thought and technology behind these phones and Shelly discusses all the key features; namely, their A12 Bionic Chip, the augmented reality feature, and Dual Sim support (DsDs). Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer speaks with Bianna Golodryga on CNN's Quest Means Business about Apple's 2Q earnings and Snapchat's serious issues. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer discusses tech earnings and the emerging privacy onslaught between Apple and Facebook on CNN’s Quest Means Business with Richard Quest. Continue Reading →