Instagram to alert parents if teens search for suicide, self-harm
Instagram is rolling out a new feature to alert parents if teen users search for terms related to self-harm and suicide.
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Instagram is rolling out a new feature to alert parents if teen users search for terms related to self-harm and suicide.
The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" about their ages.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram's under-13 users and Meta's efforts to boost engagement.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.
Time magazine named "the architects of AI" its 2025 Person of the Year on Thursday, calling out tech industry leaders behind the rise in artificial intelligence.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
Instagram says it will now hide some posts deemed inappropriate and not let teen accounts follow others who are posting age-inappropriate content.
People who filed claims as part of Facebook's privacy settlement could get their money over the next 10 weeks.
The Federal Trade Commission has started an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their chatbots as companions.
Whistleblowers testified before U.S. Senators Tuesday, accusing social media giant Meta of suppressing research on the safety of child users.
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook's parent company.
Meta will buy all power generated by the nuclear plant. The investment will help the company power its artificial intelligence projects.
Both companies have just 60 days to pay the fines and adjust their behavior.
Opening statements are underway in a historic antitrust lawsuit against Meta that could force it to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.
Meta's move will make them private by default and only allow teens to receive messages from people they follow or are connected to. It will also limit exposure to sensitive content and mute notifications between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
President Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.
They noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
They're demanding the company review its data security practices for protecting accounts. The attorneys general noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
Facebook and Instagram are back up after a widespread outage yesterday. Parent company Meta and the White House National Security Council Blaming it on a "technical issue" After these outages and the recent cyberattacks on Lurie Children's Hospital and United Healthcare, people are understandably on edge. Cybersecurity specialist Jonathan Singer with Guidepoint Security joined the stream about how to try to protect yourself from cyberattacks.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
SkyWest Airlines flight 5783, operating as United Express, returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike, a spokesperson for SkyWest said.
A semi rolled over on I-80 near the Harlem exit, blocking the shoulder and two lanes of traffic overnight. it was also carrying some 45,000 pounds of pet food, much of that spilled in the accident.
CTA said the train operator called for help, but not before one of the women pulled out a knife and stabbed the other two women. All three were involved in a fight before the stabbing.
Authorities said an unknown suspect shot a 15-year-old in the head, and a 14-year-old was beaten in West Park on Wheeler Avenue just before 11 p.m. on Saturday night.
Illinois state police said a car that was stopped and was rear-ended by another car. Two people were killed. three others were also injured.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
