Iran couple reportedly sentenced to prison after Instagram dance video
A rights group says the pair were "violently" arrested soon after sharing the seemingly innocuous clip with their millions of Instagram followers.
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A rights group says the pair were "violently" arrested soon after sharing the seemingly innocuous clip with their millions of Instagram followers.
Meta says it will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts two years after they were suspended in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mike Isaac, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to explain what's behind the decision.
Social media giant Meta says it will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts. And Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott announces that he will seek reelection, forgoing a 2024 presidential bid. CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers to discuss.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it will reinstate the accounts of former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins John Dickerson with more on the company's decision and the potential impact.
Former President Trump will soon be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram. A spokesperson for Meta, the social media platforms' parent company, said Trump's two-year suspension is over and his accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks.
Earlier this month, Trump's presidential campaign asked Meta to reinstate him on the social media platform.
The journalist interviewed families of death row inmates sentenced in connection with protests. The chef made a dish seen as a veiled jab at a slain military commander.
The post has more than 69 million likes, topping the previous record-holder: a 2019 photo of a brown egg.
In her first Instagram post since returning home in a prisoner swap with Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner thanked President Biden and everyone who helped advocate for her release. She said she'll return to play with her team, the Phoenix Mercury, this season. CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Michelle Miller have more.
The results of a previously unpublished internal investigation reveal Facebook knew Instagram was pushing girls to dangerous content. One Instagram employee opened a false account posing as a young girl looking for diet tips and was led to content promoting anorexia.
"As BG and I start our journey to heal our minds, bodies, and spirits— I wanted to personally say thank you," Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, said on Instagram.
Over 1,200 families are suing social media companies for allegedly impacting their children's mental health. Ryan Baker, a partner at the law firm Waymaker LLP, discusses the protections in place for these companies and explains where their legal liabilities lie on "CBS News Mornings."
More than 150 lawsuits against social media giants TikTok, Meta and others will proceed next year. Sharyn Alfonsi spoke with some of the families suing social media.
"If that video wasn't sent to her, because she copied it, she wouldn't have had a way of knowing how to do that certain way of hanging yourself," the victim's mom said.
Memos show Facebook, now Meta, employees raising concern about company research that showed Instagram made girls feel worse about their bodies.
Former Canadian police officer and current business owner Nichelle Laus has gone viral after exposing a hidden scam on certain gift cards: a false barcode taped on the back. Laus joins CBS News to discuss the trick and how to stay safe while holiday shopping.
The adoption center that took Fishtopher in got "hundreds of inquiries" and a line out the door after the 5-year-old stray's listing went viral.
"This has all been blown out of context," said a spokesperson representing the set designer for one of the shoots.
The 16-year-old allegedly "showed the legs and feet of someone covered in blood" in the video message before police discovered a girl's body in the teenager's home.
A resort in Nairobi, Kenya, is known as one of the most Instagrammed properties in the world because its guests are treated to close encounters with the world's tallest animals. But Giraffe Manor isn't just about the thrills, it also plays a role in conservation efforts. Debora Patta shares more.
The "Today" show anchor is "in great spirits" following the sudden medical issue.
"I will stay," declared the long-time celebrity. "I will stand by the families of prisoners and those killed. I will be their advocate."
Meta, the parent company for Facebook and Instagram, has announced it is laying off about 13% of its workforce. Richard Lawler, a senior editor at The Verge, joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Elon Musk has taken Twitter private. The new CEO now no longer has to share financial information for the social media company, and shareholders have been paid out. Louise Matsakis joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain what this means for the company and other trends in the social media industry.
Social media and political polarization in America; The migrant situation in New York City; What prepping looks like in 2022.