That’s a lot of cat videos. YouTube has been crowned the world’s largest media company, riding a years-long wave of user-generated videos — including millions of cat videos — to surge past even Walt ...

In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles jury has found that social media company Meta and video streaming service YouTube ...

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Across Michigan, civics and social studies are disappearing from K-12 school curriculums, while children and young adults have more access to social media and the internet disinformation than ever ...

If one more person tells me Scott Pilgrim is a creep when I talk about “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,” I’m going to lose my everloving mind. Don’t get me wrong — Pilgrim absolutely is a creep, and ...

Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer has covered A.I.

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The conflict in the Middle East. The Russia-Ukraine war. The January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. All these events offered ...

Media literacy has crossed a threshold. It is no longer simply a concern for educators or curriculum committees; it has become a matter of public safety. As federal support for anti-hate education and ...

Subramaniam Vincent is director of journalism and media ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. At the core of storytelling for news is sourcing ...