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YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.
The Supreme Court is for the first time considering the scope of Section 230, which provides legal immunity to online companies for content posted by third parties.
One of the cases involves Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen killed in Paris in the 2015 ISIS attacks.
A new study evaluated Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Youtube's policies to keep LGBTQ people safe — and gave each a failing grade.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a message to Russian soldiers and citizens Thursday, appealing to them to recognize the lies being spread by their government's propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas Thursday to Silicon Valley social media giants Meta, Alphabet, Twitter and Reddit after receiving 'inadequate responses' to voluntary requests for information.
More than 80 checking organizations called on YouTube this week to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform.
Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety on their platforms.
KPIX reporter Betty Yu is speaking out after racist remarks about her were posted by conservative YouTube host Steven Crowder.
The San Bruno City Council formally approved a pair of ordinances Tuesday that will pave the way the video-streaming platform YouTube to expand its headquarters at the Bayhill Office Park.
The video-sharing platform headquartered in San Bruno said it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
Democrat Kevin Paffrath shook up the recall debate stage Wednesday in his first appearance alongside three Republican rivals, accusing them of lacking bold plans and pitching himself as the best option to lead California should voters remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
It's a very long shot, but Kevin Paffrath could conceivably win simply because he has some name recognition by virtue of the nearly 1.7 million followers of his video channel, where he dispenses financial advice..
Police in Pittsburg on Monday arrested a juvenile suspect who allegedly robbed a bank with a fake explosive device and said he watched a YouTube video beforehand on how to do so.
YouTube says it is extending its suspension of President Donald Trump's channel for seven more days.
Add YouTube to the growing list of online social media outlets that have suspended President Donald Trump.
Federal regulators ordered Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok's parent and other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers' personal data.
An outage was affecting YouTube and YouTubeTV Wednesday, and the streaming video giant said it was working on a fix.
YouTube took steps to limit QAnon and other baseless conspiracy theories that can lead to real-world violence, the website announced Thursday.
For months before a scam co-opting the accounts of several famous people on Twitter was revealed and quickly quashed last week, a similar scheme was being perpetrated on YouTube using images of Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Tesla founder Elon Musk and others, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Paul L. Vasquez, the burly mountain man whose psychedelic reaction upon seeing a double rainbow propelled him to Internet stardom and turned him into a folk hero, has died in Central California. He was 57.
The first ever YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005 -- exactly 15 years ago.
Major league sports of a different variety return to the airwaves Friday with an eating tournament boasting San Jose's competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut, according to Major League Eating.
YouTube and other social media platforms are taking steps to limit the spread of conspiracy theories falsely connecting 5G networks and the coronavirus pandemic.
Videos on YouTube will now default to standard definition for all users worldwide.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Communities near Richmond are still reeling after a flaring incident at the Chevron refinery spewed massive clouds of thick black smoke.
The plan to install about 400 automated license plate readers at 100 intersections in San Francisco cleared a hurdle Monday night and now just needs approval from the full Board of Supervisors, which could come as early next month.
Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake to Miriam Adelson and the Adelson family at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
Jim Nakano, who opened The Donut Man in 1972, was sent to a Japanese internment camp when he was just 2 years old.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Communities near Richmond are still reeling after a flaring incident at the Chevron refinery spewed massive clouds of thick black smoke.
The plan to install about 400 automated license plate readers at 100 intersections in San Francisco cleared a hurdle Monday night and now just needs approval from the full Board of Supervisors, which could come as early next month.
Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake to Miriam Adelson and the Adelson family at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
Jim Nakano, who opened The Donut Man in 1972, was sent to a Japanese internment camp when he was just 2 years old.
The plan to install about 400 automated license plate readers at 100 intersections in San Francisco cleared a hurdle Monday night and now just needs approval from the full Board of Supervisors, which could come as early next month.
A Daly City woman was arrested early Monday evening with a teen relative and her toddler child in her car after she fled from police following an alleged theft and assault at the Hillsdale Mall Macy's location.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing two people during a brawl at a bar in San Mateo last month, police said Tuesday.
A 40-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter for allegedly causing a head-on crash that killed another driver in South San Francisco last week, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Members of a Pacifica man's family were released as part of a hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel while he was staying in the country.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Communities near Richmond are still reeling after a flaring incident at the Chevron refinery spewed massive clouds of thick black smoke.
Efforts to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price took another turn during the county Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, as supporters and critics argued over a proposed amendment to bring a change to the way recall efforts are made to voters.
An SUV crashed into a fire hydrant in Lafayette just before noon Tuesday, causing a torrent of water to shoot out
University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University announced this month that the two institutions received funding to begin research into how psychedelics have influenced art, literature and society.
Police arrested a suspected DUI driver who allegedly hit a pedestrian and fled early Sunday in South San Jose.
A pedestrian died after a vehicle collision at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Copperfield Drive in San Jose
The California Highway Patrol on Sunday said a homeless encampment in San Jose was reportedly on fire.
It's officially that time of year again and what better way to kick off the holiday season than taking in Christmas in the Park in San Jose?
Caltrain will suspend some service beginning Monday between its San Jose Diridon and Tamien stations to accommodate electrification work.
A gas leak at a Sonoma County youth camp Tuesday affected more than a dozen campers and sent two children to the hospital, authorities said.
Residents of a Rohnert Park neighborhood were alerted after a mountain lion was spotted near homes Tuesday morning.
A fire burned a Caltrans building in San Rafael early Monday morning, authorities said.
A suspect was apprehended after police responded to reports of a man igniting a field in Napa on Saturday.
A Santa Rosa food bank is providing special assistance for the vision-impaired community in the North Bay.
Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake to Miriam Adelson and the Adelson family at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
Oakland is getting a new minor league baseball team that will call themselves the Oakland B's, short for Ballers.
Luke Kunin scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1.
The Chiefs ended their three-game second-half scoring drought to rally past the Raiders 31-17 on Sunday.
Mikael Granlund broke a tie 22 seconds into the third period, Ty Emberson scored his first career NHL goal and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in the first 21 games.
The plan to install about 400 automated license plate readers at 100 intersections in San Francisco cleared a hurdle Monday night and now just needs approval from the full Board of Supervisors, which could come as early next month.
A Daly City woman was arrested early Monday evening with a teen relative and her toddler child in her car after she fled from police following an alleged theft and assault at the Hillsdale Mall Macy's location.
A shooting in Oakland late Tuesday morning left one person dead, police said.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing two people during a brawl at a bar in San Mateo last month, police said Tuesday.
A 40-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter for allegedly causing a head-on crash that killed another driver in South San Francisco last week, prosecutors said Tuesday.
How to turn off Apple's new NameDrop feature in iPhones with iOS 17 that lets users share information when devices are in close proximity.
Meta wants children and teens on Facebook and Instagram as long as possible so it can collect and sell their personal data, state prosecutors allege.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids according to a newly unsealed legal complaint.
Industry experts and Pentagon officials agree that the U.S. will within the next few years have fully autonomous lethal weapons ready to deploy.
Advanced AI tools are making it easier for criminals to dupe consumers. Here's how to avoid getting scammed.
More than a third of counties in the U.S. don't have a hospital or birth center that offers obstetric care or any obstetric health care providers, one report says.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids according to a newly unsealed legal complaint.
Health authorities issued an alert Friday of a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products, with nearly 100 cases seen across dozens of states.
CDC investigating fruit from HMC Farms after one person died and 10 are hospitalized following a listeria outbreak.
A fire at Marathon Martinez refinery early Sunday morning prompted a public health advisory. An all-clear followed at around 4 a.m.
Efforts to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price took another turn during the county Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, as supporters and critics argued over a proposed amendment to bring a change to the way recall efforts are made to voters.
The House will try for a third time this year to expel New York Rep. George Santos after the Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing his alleged lawbreaking.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who turned 99 last month, was in attendance, watching family and friends pay tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
California is making nearly $300 million in additional grant money available for local governments to clear homeless encampments, with a focus on areas near state and interstate highways, and provide housing options for people who are impacted.
Hunter Biden's lawyer told the House Oversight Committee that his client is willing to testify at a public hearing.
President Biden honored transgender Americans on Trans Day of Remembrance, which falls on Nov. 20 and serves to pay tribute to trans people who have lost their lives to violence.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, former KPIX reporter Hank Plante spoke about her legacy among the LGBTQ+ community.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
Late night host Stephen Colbert is recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix, he said on Monday.
Pencil-mustached film director, author and revered trash-culture icon John Waters brings his bawdy annual one-man Christmas show to the Great American Music Hall for a sold-out performance Thursday night.
Kevin "Geordie" Walker, a founding member of influential British post-punk band Killing Joke whose unique guitar attack helped define the group's sound, has died at age 64, according to the band.
The Walt Disney Co.'s "Wish" had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as "The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes" led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Genesis tribute act the Musical Box celebrates the classic output of the '70s British progressive-rock greats by presenting their stunning recreation of the band's live shows at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco Dec. 10th.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
Jose Martinez reports on support among Mission District workers and residents for the city's plan to install license plate readers (11-28-2023)
Juliette Goodrich reports on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Youth Education Program that helps unhoused students and their families in Oakland (11-28-2023)
Natalie Brand reports on the latest from the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. (11/28/2023)
Elizabeth Cook and Ryan Yamamoto report on how a large Giving Tuesday donation to United Way Bay Area to allow Sparkpoint program to operate (11-28-2023)
Wilson Walker reports on why many are skeptical of renewed efforts to clean up homeless encampments across California. (11/28/2023)
A pair of volunteers working for a South Bay organization go out of their way to bring warmth and nourishment to the unhoused, not just during the holidays, but all year round.
A Hayward teacher is using the timeless work of Shakespeare to inspire his elementary students to dream big.
An Oakland man is helping close the racial gap in graduation rates, as a study by the Brookings Institution shows 76% of Black boys complete high school nationwide compared to 87% of white boys.
A Vietnam veteran from Santa Rosa has made it his mission to make sure unhoused veterans are not forgotten.
A husband-and-wife team based on the Peninsula are "there with care," bringing compassion and support to families with children battling critical illness.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.
For Yvonne Soracco, walking the campus hallways is like turning pages in a scrapbook of her career.
KPIX is relaunching our Students Rising Above series with a profile of a young woman who went from working in her family's donut shop to UC Hastings.