"The Kindness Mob" has come to the rescue of hundreds of online bullying victims

Started in 2023, "The Kindness Mob" is a group about half a million strong that secretly battles internet spite.

• Oct 23

Dad on daughter AI images: "It's disturbing"

A Louisiana dad spoke out after explicit deepfake images of his 13-year-old daughter and others were allegedly shared, saying, "It's disturbing. Those pictures are horrible. They're extremely explicit, and they look real. You cannot tell the difference."

• Nov 15, 2025

Meta platforms showed hundreds of "nudify" deepfake ads, CBS News finds

Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.

• Jun 6, 2025

Here Comes the Sun: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sit down with Jane Pauley to discuss their foundation's new initiative, The Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have taken their own lives due to online bullying. Then, Conor Knighton visits Bandon, Oregon, to meet artist Denny Dyke and to learn about his sand labyrinths. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."

• Sep 22, 2024

Actor's death sparks discussion about toxic online comments

Kim Sae-ron, 24, was found dead by a friend at her home in Seoul on Sunday.

• Feb 18, 2025

Australia could ban social media for kids

Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.

• Nov 21, 2024

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle open up about online bullying and social media

Preview: In an exclusive interview with "CBS News Sunday Morning" August 4, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex discuss their Archewell Foundation's work to help families impacted by online harm.

• Aug 1, 2024

How the world can prepare for AI

As use cases for artificial intelligence emerge among students and younger consumers, an understanding of how AI can help and hurt humans is crucial in the years ahead. Alex Kotran, the CEO of the AI Education Project, joins CBS News with some tips on the future of technology.

• Jun 11, 2024

Family of bullied New Jersey teen who died by suicide suing school district

Adriana Kuch's father said she took her own life after a disturbing video was posted to social media showing her being attacked in the hallway of Central Regional High School.

• Jan 30, 2024

Ex-Meta employee: Company failed to protect teens

A former employee of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday and said the company did not do enough to limit the harmful effects of social media on teens. Jo Ling Kent reports.

• Nov 7, 2023

Cloudflare indicates services will continue for controversial website Kiwi Farms

Clara Sorrenti, the popular transgender streamer and activist known online as Keffals, says doxing and hate from Kiwi Farms forced her into hiding.

• Sep 1, 2022

Melania Trump warns of "destructive and harmful" impacts of social media

First lady discussed cyberbullying prevention during the Federal Partners on Bullying Prevention summit

• Aug 20, 2018

First lady thanks Chelsea Clinton for defending son

The first lady thanked Clinton to stepping in and supporting the youngest Trump son

• Aug 23, 2017

Inside Michelle Carter's suicide text trial

On July 12, 2014, Conrad Roy, 18, killed himself in his pickup truck -- nearly three years later, his friend Michelle Carter, now 20, was found guilty in a case that revolved around numerous text messages in which she encouraged Conrad to take his own life

• Aug 3, 2017
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Peering into the psychology of online trolls

A new study attempts to look into the hearts and minds of internet trolls for clues about what drives them

• Jul 5, 2017

Homeland Security investigates purported Jones hack

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the purported hack of “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones’ website

• Aug 25, 2016

The complicated fallout of bullying

When bullying comes at a child or teen from multiple angles, the victim is more likely to lash out, new research suggests

• May 4, 2016

Want a safer Internet? Here's how to start

For this year's Safer Internet Day, online safety tips focus on civility

• Feb 9, 2016

Twitter to deploy "I Am a Witness" anti-bullying emoji

The emoji will appear on tweets that feature the hashtag #IAmAWitness to help expose and stop abuse

• Dec 8, 2015

How well are state anti-bullying laws working?

An analysis of anti-bullying legislation in 25 states found certain policies are more successful than others

• Oct 5, 2015

New info in case of teen who encouraged boyfriend's suicide

"You can't think about it. You just have to do it. You said you were gonna do it," Michelle Carter allegedly texted to the "love of her life" before he committed suicide in 2014

• Sep 9, 2015