Minnesota social media warning label law blocked: Big tech sues to stop enforcement
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Minnesota’s new law requiring social media warning labels took effect July 1, but it is not being enforced yet. Tech companies filed a lawsuit, leading the attorney general’s office to pause enforcement.

Social media warning law paused amid lawsuit
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The new Minnesota social media warning law has been paused amid a lawsuit from a big tech company. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. 

Social media's impact on youth mental health
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Stevie Chancellor, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, discusses the dangers A.I. and social media pose to mental health. 

How US tech is being used globally to scam Americans of billions

An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.

ATF cancels contract for phone surveillance tool after legal concerns

The ATF scrapped its contract for a phone surveillance tool after some lawmakers and others raised serious questions about whether the technology was being used legally.

Ex-Meta executive sues over attempt to silence her ‘Careless People’ memoir

A former Meta executive has released a tell-all memoir, "Careless People," detailing her time at the tech giant and filed a lawsuit accusing the company of attempting to silence her.

Minneapolis council approves 6-month data center pause
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As Minnesota communities continue to debate the potential rules surrounding the development of data centers, the Minneapolis City Council has voted to place a pause — or moratorium — on potential construction until they can be studied further. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has more.

Minneapolis data center development pause approved by city council

As Minnesota communities continue to debate the potential rules surrounding the development of data centers, the Minneapolis City Council has approved a pause on their development within city limits.

House committee approves new social media rules for children

Legislators are moving forward with an effort to protect kids online after the House Energy and Commerce Committee reached a bipartisan agreement on a new package of social media regulations.

Inver Grove data center meeting erupts
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An Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting erupted into chaos on Monday before a discussion on data centers. The meeting ultimately ended with the mayor walking out as people shouted. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the details.

Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting cut short before data center vote, residents furious

Tensions ran high at the Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting on Monday night as plans to discuss a controversial data center were derailed by an abrupt adjournment and shouting from those in attendance.

Man fired by firm after viral video shows him scolding dad for taking young daughters into women's restroom

An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm.

Arizona company helping pilots fly in tough conditions
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There's a company in Arizona working on technology to help pilots fly when conditions are less than ideal. It's a headset that allows them to see more clearly in fog and haze, or when they're flying at night. FOX's Amalia Roy has more from Phoenix.

Texas brothers plead guilty in $8M cryptocurrency kidnapping in MN

The armed kidnapping and robbery of a family in Grant, Minn., that canceled a high school football game and saw more than $8 million in cryptocurrency being stolen resulted in guilty pleas from two Texas brothers who admitted to threatening the family at gunpoint.

Pine Island City Council adopts new public input policy amid data center debate

In one community near Rochester, the debate over construction data center got so heated at a recent city council meeting, new decorum rules for public comment had to be adopted. Plus, the mayor of Pine Island also abruptly resigned this week.

Minnesota’s new social media warning law goes into effect July 1

A new law in Minnesota will soon require social media platforms to warn users about potential mental health impacts every time they log in.