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The Oklahoma Ethics Commission and State Superintendent Ryan Walters have reached a settlement following an investigation into Walters using his official social media account to campaign for President Donald Trump.

Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.

Oklahoma lawmakers will consider several bills during the 2025 legislative session that could change state mental health and addiction policies.

Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money.

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.

The social media app unveiled a new product for young users of the app that is intended to make the service safer for teenagers. The tools include making all teen accounts private and allowing parents to supervise activity.

Drummond was one of 42 attorneys general who joined on the letter, arguing Congress could help protect future generations through a surgeon general’s warning on these platforms.

The person behind the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's account on X (formerly Twitter) is stepping down. Sarah Southerland gives NPR's Ayesha Rascoe an exit interview, explaining how she brought joy to the public while educating them about safety in the wilderness.

The case is one element in a right-wing legal and political campaign that frames efforts to respond to false and misleading information as censorship.

The court by a vote of 6-3 ruled that those challenging the government's interaction with social media companies lacked legal standing to sue.