Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction
The Social Media NUDGE Act, introduced by Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Cynthia Lummis, aims to address the negative impacts of social media.
Skateboarder Josh Neuman among 4 killed in Iceland plane crash
The Cessna 172 plane didn't send a distress signal after disappearing from radar on Thursday.
Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history
Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.
Home invasion robbery suspects in SoCal lured victim through dating app, police say
Police in Southern California are reminding the public of safety tips for online dating after discovering that a pair of home invasion robbery suspects allegedly targetted their victim through his dating app profile.
Twitter expands feature allowing users to flag misinformation
An experimental feature launched in the U.S., South Korea and Australia last August will now be expanded to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.
Lawsuit claims Google and Facebook brokered secret deal to dominate ad market
Facebook's COO allegedly called it a 'big deal strategically'
Instagram testing chronological feed, other features
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.
The most memorable memes of 2021 explained
Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.
YouTube TV drops channels owned by Disney from its lineup
YouTube TV subscribers will be without channels owned by Disney for the foreseeable future after the two sides failed to reach an agreement by Friday’s deadline.
SoCal schools step up precautions in response to TikTok threat warning of Dec. 17 school shootings
A new TikTok challenge has several school districts across the country taking heightened precautions. The unsubstantiated threats circulating on TikTok warn of mass violence at schools throughout the country allegedly planned for Friday, Dec. 17.
YouTube personality Zach King sued by former producer for sexual harassment, retaliation
Elisabeth Logan, a former producer for YouTube personality and illusionist Zach King, is suing her ex-boss. She says King portrays himself as having a "Christian persona," but in reality is a "gifted liar" and "narcissist."
Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users
Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing
Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.
Rep. Devin Nunes tapped as CEO of Trump's new media company
The blank-check company that aims to take Trump Media & Technology Group public says two regulatory agencies are scrutinizing the deal.
Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation
In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO, saying he was "really sad...yet really happy" about leaving and that it was his decision.
Kyle Rittenhouse reaction: Social media lights up after not guilty verdict
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio issued a strong reaction to the verdict, calling it a “miscarriage of justice.” President Joe Biden said, “I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works.”
State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults
A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.
Twitter rolls out redesigned warning labels to combat misinformation
The labels, which the company has been testing since July, are an update from those Twitter used for election misinformation before and after the 2020 presidential contest.