Australia's under-16 social media ban faces enforcement challenges
Australia placed restrictions on social media for under-16s. But the government says Big Tech is dragging its feet on compliance — and many teens are still on the platforms.
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Australia placed restrictions on social media for under-16s. But the government says Big Tech is dragging its feet on compliance — and many teens are still on the platforms.
The Detroit Office of Inspector General confirmed on Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into Police Chief Todd Bettison after he asked an activist to take down old photos of Mayor Mary Sheffield with a former boyfriend.
A trial has begun in federal court in California, where nearly 30 states are suing Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, on accusations of intentionally designing a product that is addictive to youth. CBS News has this report.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
A bill that would ban anyone under age 16 from viewing, using or accessing social media in Michigan was introduced in the state legislature.
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday for allegedly making threats against the president via a social media post, marking the second time he will be prosecuted by President Trump's Justice Department.
University officials did not provide details on the messages, but said they were posted on the university's accounts and police had been tracking them.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Starting next week, parents will get an alert if their teen repeatedly searches for certain terms related to self-harm or suicide in a short time span.
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.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
A Michigan TikTok user has been posting random interactions in public, getting thousands of views. However, some of the women in the videos say they are concerned because they had no idea that they were being recorded.
A 25-year-old man is accused of throwing multiple Molotov cocktails at a home in Brighton Township, Michigan, and stalking a minor.
Charges have been filed against a Detroit teenager in connection with a violent August carjacking after investigators say Instagram videos posted hours after the incident showed him driving the stolen vehicle and displaying firearms.
A Michigan veteran from the Upper Peninsula is accused of posting online threats against President Trump earlier this year, according to court documents.
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.
West Bloomfield Police Department says the "AI Homeless Man Prank" has been picking up in popularity on social media.
In this week's Michigan Made feature, we show you what the hustle is like for two women who left their corporate jobs for the world of content creation.
TikTok's algorithm is the "secret sauce" behind the app's success, experts say. U.S.-China talks over the app's ownership must resolve who controls the technology.
Edited video of TikTok company meetings shows employees flagging features they viewed as potentially harmful.
Driven by social media and celebrities, Cambridge Dictionary has added thousands of new words over the last 12 months.
