Russia targets Americans traveling to Paris Olympics with fake CIA video
CBS News identified two new fabricated videos by a Russian disinformation network targeting Americans traveling to the Paris Olympics.
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CBS News identified two new fabricated videos by a Russian disinformation network targeting Americans traveling to the Paris Olympics.
People are Talking about the latest vote from the Los Angeles Unified School District to ban cell phone usage and social media during the school day including lunch and breaks. (06-18-2024) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for warning labels on social media, similar to the ones found on nicotine products and alcohol. Kevin Ko reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
- A proposal by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to place warning labels on social media platforms is finding support among doctors and advocates who are concerned that the sites contribute to mental health issues among teens.
The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Facebook and Instagram are under scrutiny once again as European Union officials opened fresh investigations over suspicions that they're failing to protect children online.
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online prompting a public apology by the tech giant.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don't see — on their feeds.
Itay Hod reports on a group of transit-obsessed UC Berkeley students taking on a social media challenge to ride BART to every stop in record time.
TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter and, according to U.S. officials, a security threat.
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.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms.
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.
Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating the dissemination of fake news on X and alleged obstruction by its owner, Elon Musk.
Elon Musk's X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has named a new head of safety nine months after the last executive to hold the position departed from the social media company.
Oakland A's fans have been expressing their frustration over the planned move with humor on the team's social media pages, expressing themselves in the comments section. The Morning Edition covers fan reactions online and in the streets. (03-28-2024) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. on Friday approved a merger with former President Donald Trump's media group.
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.
