Texas Officials, Organizations Condemn Youtube, TikTok for Skipping Youth Addiction Symposium

Texas Officials, Organizations Condemn Youtube, TikTok for Skipping Youth Addiction Symposium

Grayson Bakich
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September 14, 2026
Social media platforms YouTube and TikTok failed to appear at the Live Real Life Symposium earlier in September, earning the...
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Texas Judge Finds TikTok Liable Over Child Safety Claims

Texas Judge Finds TikTok Liable Over Child Safety Claims

Raeylee Barefield
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September 11, 2026
A Texas judge ruled that TikTok violated state consumer protection law by misleading consumers about its efforts to keep inappropriate...
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Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement to Hold Meta Accountable As Others Call  for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to Step Up

Ken Paxton Secures Billion-Dollar Settlement to Hold Meta Accountable As Others Call for YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to Step Up

Javier Manjarres
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August 27, 2026
AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 47 other state attorneys general in signing on to a landmark $18 billion...
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Ken Paxton Secures Over $1B Meta Settlement to Protect Children Online

Ken Paxton Secures Over $1B Meta Settlement to Protect Children Online

Raeylee Barefield
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August 26, 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a historic settlement with Meta that will provide Texas with more than $1 billion...
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Ted Cruz Pushes Kids Online Safety as Advocates Demand Tougher AI Rules

Ted Cruz Pushes Kids Online Safety as Advocates Demand Tougher AI Rules

Payton Anderson
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July 29, 2026
​​Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) used a visit to Iowa last week to hear from parents worried about the risks AI...
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LONESTAR — 5.19.2026 — Louisiana Doctor Sounds Alarm on Weight-Loss Drugs — Greg Abbott Urges Court Response to Austin Rampage — and More...

LONESTAR — 5.19.2026 — Louisiana Doctor Sounds Alarm on Weight-Loss Drugs — Greg Abbott Urges Court Response to Austin Rampage — and More...

Staff Reports
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May 19, 2026
Louisiana Doctor Urges Legislature to Pass Bill Covering Weight-Loss Drugs for Medicaid Patients BATON ROUGE — Every week, Dr. Gil...
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Ted Cruz Says 'Christ is King' Indicates Antisemitism

Ted Cruz Says 'Christ is King' Indicates Antisemitism

Raeylee Barefield
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March 16, 2026
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) has once again spoken out forcefully against what he views as rising antisemitism, criticizing the...
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Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Platform Snapchat

Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Platform Snapchat

Raeylee Barefield
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February 12, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging the...
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John Cornyn Urges Ken Paxton 'To Do His Job'

John Cornyn Urges Ken Paxton 'To Do His Job'

Raeylee Barefield
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January 29, 2026
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) called out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) this week as the 2026 Republican Senate...
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Texas Social Media Ban for Kids Would Exclude YouTube and Chinese-Controlled TikTok

Texas Social Media Ban for Kids Would Exclude YouTube and Chinese-Controlled TikTok

Javier Manjarres
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May 23, 2025
Texas House Bill 186, a proposed bill that would ban social media for children under 18, has sparked significant debate for...
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