The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins
How did images of a 17 year old girl's murder go viral? "48 Hours" contributor Jericka Duncan reports.
Instagram model charged with killing boyfriend
Social media model Courtney Clenney is being charged with second-degree murder over the April death of her boyfriend, Christian Toby Obumseli, Miami State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Thursday. Clenney, 26, was arrested in Hawaii on Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Watch part of the press conference announcing the charges here.
YouTube is the most popular social media among teens, followed by TikTok
About 36% admitted they spend too much time on social media and 54% say it would be somewhat hard to give it up.
Arrested in Hawaii, Instagram model faces murder charge in death of boyfriend
An Instagram model who was involved in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend has been arrested in Hawaii.
L.A. County indoor mask mandate won’t happen
Thanks to a drop in the number of COVID cases in Los Angeles County, a possible indoor mask mandate has been scrapped, but health officials say the county is still at the high CDC level of transmission. Changes to Instagram are being rolled back. Many complained this week that the photo-sharing app is becoming too much like rival TikTok. And tonight’s the drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot of at least $1.1 billion dollars.
Backlash over Instagram changes
Instagram's parent company faced backlash after announcing changes that would make the app more similar to TikTok. The company has backtracked on some of the updates. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson joins us to discuss.
GLAAD CEO on LGBTQ social media safety
Sarah Kate Ellis – CEO and president of GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization – joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the group’s second annual Social Media Safety Index. The report examines LGBTQ user safety across five major platforms.
Social media platforms failing to keep LGBTQ users safe, report says
A new study evaluated Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Youtube's policies to keep LGBTQ people safe — and gave each a failing grade.
Hacker fills Disneyland Instagram with slur-filled posts
The hacker said they are "here to bring revenge upon Disney land."
Instagram head on new tools for parents
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri joins “CBS Mornings'' to explain new parental control options on the social media app and just how effective they will be.
Head of Instagram on new safety features
The new features are available for Instagram users in the U.S. starting Tuesday.
California lawmakers push sweeping changes to kids' privacy online
Modeled after new U.K. regulations, the bill sets strict new rules for social-media apps used by kids and teens.
Gen Z has lived their entire lives online. Some are fed up.
"Technology is baked into the DNA of our generation," one teen activist said — but they don't always like it.
China paid for U.S. social media influencers to tout Beijing Olympics
Government filings show China paid a company in New Jersey to recruit a "Real Housewives" star, a TikTok "brand king" and others to promote its Winter Games.
Instagram to allow users to view certain posts in chronological order again
Parent company Meta announced the change on Wednesday.
Meta involved in "extremist activities," Russian court rules
The ruling applies to Facebook and Instagram, but spares WhatsApp, according to Russian news source Novaya Gazette.
Kanye West suspended from Instagram after racial slurs against Trevor Noah
The rapper was responding to a segment on Noah's show where the comedian accused him of harassing his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.
Ex-executive: Leaked files show Facebook's harm
We're getting an inside look at more of the massive trove of leaked documents from embattled tech giant Facebook. CBS News, along with a consortium of other new outlets, reviewed thousands of pages of internal research, employee comments and presentations. They suggest the company was aware its platforms — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — can fuel hate, polarization, conspiracy theories and misinformation but at times did little to stop it. Laurie Segall reports.
Facebook tech issue halts service worldwide
Facebook says its social media and messaging services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, were hit by a technical failure that crippled services for several hours. The company said "configuration changes" to its routers caused the crash. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Senators grill Instagram head
Instagram head Adam Mosseri was questioned by senators Wednesday on the social media app's potential harmful impact on teenagers. The testimony on Capitol Hill comes as parents and a bipartisan group of lawmakers call for legislation and oversight of social media platforms. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Instagram CEO to testify before Congress
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will appear before a Senate subcommittee investigating the social media platform's potential harmful impact on teenagers. Ahead of the hearing, Instagram announced new safety and control features. Kris Van Cleave reports from Capitol Hill.
Russia to ban Instagram after Meta allows posts calling for violence
Russia announced Instagram users have until March 14 to leave the platform after Meta allows Ukrainian calls for violence on its platforms.
Estée Lauder fires senior exec for offensive Instagram post
The firing comes after John Demsey shared a meme on social media that included a racial slur.
Tyrese Gibson holds mom's hand for last time in emotional video
The "Fast and Furious" star's mother was in a coma amid an ongoing battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia.
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle
Christa Pike's attorneys: Botched execution was "torturous" and "predictable"
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Amber Guyger granted parole after serving 7 years for murder of Botham Jean
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Man who allegedly harassed Katie Miller indicted for cyberstalking
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
