Media Matters for America

Oklahoma is having right-wing media figures rewrite its social studies curriculum. Here’s what you need to know about them.

On July 9, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction Ryan Walters announced that a number of people — many of them key figures in right-wing media — would be rewriting the social studies ...
Nielsen

Streaming Shatters Multiple Records in December 2025 with 47.5% of TV Viewing, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge™

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Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene

Hong Kong's press freedom has dramatically declined over some 20 years, falling from 18th to 140th in a global press freedom ...
CNBC

Fusion deal: Why Trump Media is merging with TAE Technologies

TAE Technologies CEO Michl Binderbauer says a planned merger with President Donald Trump's media company will help the resultant company commercialize and scale fusion power. Trump Media and ...
Gulf News

UAE establishes National Media Authority to oversee media sector

New authority will replace the Emirates Media Council, the National Media Office, and WAM Abu Dhabi: The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law establishing and regulating the National Media ...
The Guardian

Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses Increased use of social media by children damages their concentration levels and may be contributing to ...
The Hill

White House launches new ‘media bias’ tracker on site

The White House launched a “media bias” tracker on Friday highlighting news publications that it has accused of “offenses” against the current administration after the president’s verbal clashes with ...
The New York Times

Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ...
Forbes

Studies Suggests That Social Media Creates A Real Imaginary Audience

In the 1960’s, a developmental psychologist named David Elkind coined the term imaginary audience to describe how young adults often assume that they are constantly being watched and judged by others.
The New York Times

How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...
Rolling Stone

iHeartMedia Releases Third in a Series of Consumer Studies, Revealing America’s Deepening Need for Human Connection in an AI-Driven World

NEW YORK – October 15, 2025 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today released its third annual study, “AudioCon 3.0: The ...
National Basketball Association

2025-26 Media Days schedule: Times, locations and how to watch for all 30 teams

As training camps begin to open up, NBA teams will be holding Media Days in their home markets. NBA.com Staff • Live Updates from Media Day • Amex Season Preview The Knicks, Pelicans, Nets, Suns and ...