Keyword: social media

Clean Elections Commission moving towards bigger size …

9/24/2023
PHOENIX — The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is moving to ensure the next time you see a political commercial you won’t have to guess who really is paying for it. More to the point, you won’t have to squint or speed read.

Apache Junction’s social media engagement explained …

8/31/2023
A city employee hired to create, design, write and edit digital content for Apache Junction’s social media platforms has been posting videos, showing local businesses and wildlife, and engaging …

Chandler Schools hires legal firms for social media …

6/7/2023
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board recently decided to join in a lawsuit against the largest social media companies in the country. At a recent meeting, the board voted …

Dunn: It’s time to enforce existing rules for vaping …

5/24/2023
When you hear about flavors like “rainbow candy”, “peach mango,” or “vanilla ice cream,” it might conjure up images of chewing gum or children’s juice boxes.

Arizona legislators poised to enact social media …

4/22/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are poised to enact a measure designed to regulate how national and international social media platforms operate in Arizona.

Fountain Hills Cares to present on how social media …

4/7/2023
Lack of sleep, fear of missing out, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. These are just a few of the symptoms many users of social media platforms are experiencing. And no wonder, according to …

Student arrested for social media shooting threats to …

3/23/2023
Tempe Police Department has made an arrest following its investigation of a school shooting threat at McClintock High School that was posted on social media March 20.

The good, bad & unhealthy reality of digital screens

10/20/2022
The screens we as a society stare into all day, every day — TVs, phones, tablets and computers — are essential to modern life. But it’s likely those using the screens are not …

Dysart district staff details threat response …

1/18/2022
A Surprise elementary school received a threat earlier this month via social media. And with similar threats happening nationwide, governing board member Christine A.K. Pritchard requested …

What you need to know about crimes at schools related …

10/8/2021
A social media trend making the rounds has made its way to Peoria schools, and that’s not a good thing. A new TikTok “challenge” encourages students to commit criminal damage and …

Social media school vandalism trend reaches West …

9/23/2021
A social media trend making the rounds has made its way to West Valley schools, and that’s not a good thing.

Burhop: Don’t be lazy; just do some actual research

8/5/2021
Without being accusatory, I ask the question: Are Americans inherently lazy? I’m not referring to work ethic. Americans are among the hardest working people in the world. I’m talking …

Baughan: Why social media design makes it hard to have …

7/8/2021
Good-faith disagreements are a normal part of society and building strong relationships. Yet it’s difficult to engage in good-faith disagreements on the internet, and people reach less common ground online compared with face-to-face disagreements.

Arizona Senate pushes forward investigating social …

6/23/2021
PHOENIX — State senators voted Wednesday to spend $500,000 to investigate the practices of social media platforms and search engines to see if they are violating campaign finance laws. And …

Wonderspaces: Scottsdale art showroom makes visual …

12/7/2020
The pandemic has made it tough to find locales for interesting Instagram and video content, said Gabbie Dionisio, an Arizona-based Instagram influencer and Youtube vlogger. But one place she can …

Police departments investigate offensive social media …

6/6/2019
By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press Police departments in at least five states are investigating, and in some cases condemning, their officers' social media feeds after the weekend …