Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
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Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
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.
The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it, Meta said.
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information.
A 20-year-old Michigan man who admitted using social media to make violent threats against Jewish people has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
The two cases concern Republican-backed state laws that aim to restrict social media companies like Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, from moderating content.
Google wants access to Reddit users' "authentic, human conversations" to help train its artificial intelligence tools.
A Republican lawmaker in Michigan has lost his committee assignment and staff, days after posting an image of a racist ideology on social media.
Relatives of Samaher Esmail are desperately seeking information after Israel arrested her late Monday for "incitement on social media."
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
TikTok users can't search the attention-garnering term "legging legs" on the app. Here's what some experts on eating disorders and recovery say about it.
Some Taylor Swift-related searches on X are returning error messages after platform pledged last week to "take appropriate actions" against accounts that shared fake images of singer.
In videos posted online, users are seen deep-frying toothpicks and adding seasonings to them before eating them.
Lynn Yamada Davis had close to 30 million followers across various platforms, where she posted over-the-top videos of her cooking.
Snaphat, TikTok, Youtube and others generated billions in profits last year from advertising targeting young users, a Harvard study shows.
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas grinds on, social media has become a front line in the battle over public opinion. Teens are getting caught in the middle.
Earlier this week we brought you the story of a social media post giving away violins that went viral, getting responses from all over the state and even the entire country.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media.
A Hamtramck City Council candidate is under fire for a Facebook post many are calling antisemitic. Nasr Hussain posted in the "Hamtramck Square" Facebook group on Monday asking if the holocaust was "advanced punishment" for Israel's actions in their war with Hamas.
The Supreme Court grappled with the intersection between the internet and the First Amendment Tuesday as justices considered when government officials can block followers on social media.
Are you getting more distracted by multitasking on top of multitasking? David Pogue tries to get answers from researchers and users of distractive technologies to find out how behavior, productivity and stress levels are affected.
That figure is only a fraction of the actual harm, as most cases of fraud go unreported, according to FTC scam data analysis.
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
Wyandotte Public Schools is alerting parents that a social media threat to Roosevelt High School has been deemed not credible.
With the new hit movie "Barbie" now in theaters, social media users are said to be taking part in the "Barbie" feet challenge. But some doctors are saying doing it for too long is not a good idea.
