Social Media /tags/social-media Social Media en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:07:37 GMT Colorado House backs off plan to override veto of social media bill /politics/2025-04-28/colorado-house-backs-off-plan-to-override-veto-of-social-media-bill The state legislature hasn't reversed a governor's veto in more than a decade. The close call may serve as a warning to Gov. Jared Polis that his control over legislation is waning. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:07:37 GMT /politics/2025-04-28/colorado-house-backs-off-plan-to-override-veto-of-social-media-bill Jesse Paul Colorado governor vetoes social media bill, arguing it 'erodes privacy' /politics/2025-04-24/colorado-governor-vetoes-social-media-bill-arguing-it-erodes-privacy Gov. Jared Polis' second veto of this year's legislative session was expected, but it sets up a potential fight with lawmakers concerned about illegal content aimed at minors. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:17:18 GMT /politics/2025-04-24/colorado-governor-vetoes-social-media-bill-arguing-it-erodes-privacy Bente Birkeland Veto showdown could be looming for sweeping social media bill /news/2025-04-21/veto-showdown-could-be-looming-for-sweeping-social-media-bill Backers want platforms to have to take action when users engage in illegal activity, but Gov. Jared Polis has serious concerns about the policy. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:45:11 GMT /news/2025-04-21/veto-showdown-could-be-looming-for-sweeping-social-media-bill Bente Birkeland Hunting for a new job? A CU researcher says your social media posts may affect your job prospects /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-17/hunting-for-a-new-job-a-cu-researcher-says-your-social-media-posts-may-affect-your-job-prospects Are you hunting for a new job? There's one other thing besides your resume that you might want to give some attention to: your social media accounts. A CU researcher says your posts on Facebook, X, and BlueSky can influence whether hiring managers return your call. He shares what he's learned on today’s In the NoCo. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-17/hunting-for-a-new-job-a-cu-researcher-says-your-social-media-posts-may-affect-your-job-prospects In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole New Digital Legacy Clinic provides tech support for the dead and dying /news/2025-01-07/new-digital-legacy-clinic-provides-tech-support-for-the-dead-and-dying In November, CU Boulder Professor Jed Brubaker launched a student-run, pro bono tech support service for the dead, dying and their family members. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-07/new-digital-legacy-clinic-provides-tech-support-for-the-dead-and-dying Gabe Allen Your Facebook or Instagram account may outlive you. A new CU project helps people plan for it /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-07/your-facebook-or-instagram-account-may-outlive-you-a-new-cu-project-helps-people-plan-for-it When someone dies, their social media accounts can become a powerful online memorial after they’re gone. But managing those accounts can also become a hassle for grieving loved ones. A new clinic at the University of Colorado Boulder helps people manage their “digital legacies.†Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-07/your-facebook-or-instagram-account-may-outlive-you-a-new-cu-project-helps-people-plan-for-it In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner How your social media posts affect your job prospects – and what a CU researcher thinks you should do about it /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-04/how-your-social-media-posts-affect-your-job-prospects-and-what-a-cu-researcher-thinks-you-should-do-about-it Are you hunting for a new job? If so, one thing you might want to give some attention to: your social media accounts. A CU researcher says the things you post on Facebook, X, and BlueSky can influence whether hiring managers return your call. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-04/how-your-social-media-posts-affect-your-job-prospects-and-what-a-cu-researcher-thinks-you-should-do-about-it In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner Can new technology reconnect us with a dead loved one? Meet CU’s ‘generative ghosts’ expert /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-22/can-new-technology-reconnect-us-with-a-dead-loved-one-meet-cus-generative-ghosts-expert Have you ever yearned for just one more conversation with your deceased loved one? That possibility is closer than ever ... thanks to a technology known as a generative ghost. But would that encounter be moving ... or unsettling? That’s the focus of a CU Boulder researcher featured on today’s In the NoCo. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:57:27 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-22/can-new-technology-reconnect-us-with-a-dead-loved-one-meet-cus-generative-ghosts-expert In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner A Colorado Springs school is making students ditch cell phones. It's a trend in the Mountain West. /regional-news/2024-08-23/a-colorado-springs-school-is-making-students-ditch-cell-phones-its-a-trend-in-the-mountain-west According to a new policy in Colorado Springs, students need to put their phones away all day inside special pouches. Schools in Boise, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas already have similar policies. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-23/a-colorado-springs-school-is-making-students-ditch-cell-phones-its-a-trend-in-the-mountain-west Rachel Cohen Colorado polling shows bipartisan support for law to regulate social media companies /news/2024-01-24/colorado-polling-shows-bipartisan-support-for-law-to-regulate-social-media-companies Following an alarming report from the U.S. Surgeon General, a Colorado poll shows voters are concerned about the impact of social media on youth mental health and want action from the state. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:06:39 GMT /news/2024-01-24/colorado-polling-shows-bipartisan-support-for-law-to-regulate-social-media-companies Leigh Paterson