Hundreds of Instagram accounts push graphic real-life violence to millions
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.
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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.
Dr. Molly O'Shea explains a new feature for teen accounts on Instagram, and why parents might be interested in the chatbot safety function.
The new restrictions for teen users are gradually rolling out starting Tuesday and will be fully implemented by the end of the year, Meta said.
Instagram has now rolled out a new feature that allows you to show your current location -- if you want to. It's called the Instagram Map.
CBS News uncovered multiple paid advertisements on Meta's Instagram stories feature that lead to Telegram channels that promote sex work in the U.S. and other countries
WhatsApp is rolling out new ad features including a subscription model that will allow channels to offer exclusive content for a monthly fee.
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
The music publishing company for renowned Detroit rapper Eminem is suing Meta, alleging the social media giant made its songs available to users without permission.
Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks.
Instagram users reported violent and other inappropriate content showing up in their Reels feeds.
The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.
Users reported problems accessing many of Meta's social media services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
The Potter's House Church said in a statement that Bishop T.D. Jakes is stable and under the care of healthcare professionals.
"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
"It's shocking. Our youngest victim at the time of the occurrence was nine years old," Houston-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said.
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.
Meta says it's rooted out 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that were attempting to target adult U.S. men with the financial scam.
The charges come more than two years after a teenage gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
The Dallas Police Department issued arrest warrants Wednesday for the 23-year-old Rice and 21-year-old Theodore Knox.
Laverne Biser has been chasing eclipses and taking photos of them since 1963.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
Nearly two weeks after a man drove his car into an entrance at Detroit Metro Airport, new security measures are now in place.
Energy rates, environmental and health impacts, transparency and whether jobs will be created when data centers come were discussed by experts who testified in Lansing.
The Detroit Curling Club dates back to 1832.
Student organizers at Community High School also inspired several other schools in Ann Arbor to do the same.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Nearly two weeks after a man drove his car into an entrance at Detroit Metro Airport, new security measures are now in place.
Student organizers at Community High School also inspired several other schools in Ann Arbor to do the same.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Energy rates, environmental and health impacts, transparency and whether jobs will be created when data centers come were discussed by experts who testified in Lansing.
The Genesee County Prosecutor's Office declined to prosecute two officers who fired their weapons in response to an armed shooter last fall at a church in Grand Blanc.
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Over 50 million Americans will face higher utility costs as a result of rate hikes approved in 2025, according to PowerLines.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
The Detroit Curling Club dates back to 1832.
Mickey Lolich, a Detroit Tigers great and 1968 World Series MVP, has died, the Tigers organization confirmed.
The games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, and 17 Olympians from Michigan are among the nearly 230 athletes competing for Team USA.
All-Star Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 10 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121.
A Detroit Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was not only physically harmed but was also falsely accused of making racial remarks.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
Nearly two weeks after a man drove his car into an entrance at Detroit Metro Airport, new security measures are now in place.
Members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight heard testimony on Wednesday on data centers.
Charlie Race encourages his teammate to guide the stone down the sheet of ice to the center of the circle.
A couple of hundred Community High School students in Ann Arbor made a half-mile march through the downtown area to the city's federal building to protest ICE operations in their community and across the country.
Border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that federal authorities will "draw down" 700 law enforcement personnel in Minnesota immediately.