Meta launches Instagram for teens to address social media concerns
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.
Instagram rolling out protected teen accounts
Instagram announced Tuesday that it will be rolling out new protected accounts for people under 18. The accounts will automatically be private and can only receive messages from people they follow. Jo Ling Kent spoke with parents and Meta's safety chief about the changes.
Meta rolls out Instagram teen accounts
Meta has rolled out accounts for teens that would limit certain features for safety reasons. Meanwhile, Apple has introduced new watch features that could help detect sleep apnea. Abrar Al-Heeti, a technology reporter for CNET, joins CBS News with more.
Taylor Swift endorses Harris for president
Taylor Swift said she plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in a post to Instagram shortly after the first debate between Harris and former President Donald Trump Tuesday night. The pop star also appeared to troll the Republican ticket with a familiar moniker, signing "Childless Cat Lady" below her name.
North Texas girl sex trafficked after Dallas Mavericks game shares her story of survival
Once afraid to tell her story, Natalee Cramer now wants her voice heard.
CrossFit Games will continue in Fort Worth after athlete drowns
"Our hearts go out to the athlete's family, friends, and the entire CrossFit community," Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said.
Happy Flour Bakery in Dallas empowers students with disabilities from inside school cafeteria
There's a new bakery in Uptown Dallas, and if you drove by you might not even know it was there.
Chris Brown, entourage accused of brutally beating Texas concert-goers in $50 million lawsuit
The four plaintiffs are merely the latest victims "in a long line of individuals who have suffered at Brown's hands," the lawsuit claims.
Sextortion scams run by Nigerians are targeting U.S. men, Meta says
Meta says it's rooted out 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that were attempting to target adult U.S. men with the financial scam.
Content creator dies in fall shooting videos at Indian beauty spot
Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar was shooting Instagram reels at the popular Kumbhe waterfall when she slipped into a 300-foot deep gorge.
Bedbugs help unravel suspected human trafficking ring in Texas
Police suspect it's part of a much larger operation with potentially 100 victims or more.
Ancient Chinese game of Mahjong sweeps across North Texas
It's a craze sweeping the nation where each player has a wall of 13 to 14 tiles.
Former Uvalde school police officials charged after school shooting response
The charges come more than two years after a teenage gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
One murder charge, but at least 19 other clients of Arlington businesswoman dead: "It's very disturbing"
"I've been doing this as an officer for 23 years now and I have never seen anything like this ... It's very disturbing," said Chris Powell of Arlington police.
Hochul on N.Y. law targeting social media
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law Thursday that restricts social media companies from using "addictive" algorithms in feeds targeting children. She spoke with Jo Ling Kent about what she hopes the new law accomplishes.
Fort Worth's Historic Southside will soon be home to the National Juneteenth Museum
The Fort Worth neighborhood known as the Historic Southside was once a bustling center of black life culture and commerce in the city in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Texas pastor resigns after allegations of misconduct with 12-year-old
Robert Morris allegedly had a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl between 1982 and 1987.
Social media apps need teen health warnings, surgeon general says
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Calls for social media warning label
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for a label warning users, especially teenagers and their parents, of the mental health dangers behind social media applications. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Opal Lee moves into new home on family's former lot in Fort Worth
The "Grandmother of Juneteenth," who was 12 when white rioters burned down her family home, got the new house for free.
North Texas man arrested, charged with threatening FBI agent after Hunter Biden verdict
The suspect allegedly called the FBI agent and left a message over one minute long threatening the agent and his family.
Latin American baseball league gives migrants in North Texas sense of community
Founded about a year ago, the league is made up almost entirely of immigrants from Latin America.
Well-known North Texas pastor steps away from ministry "due to sin"
Dr. Tony Evans once served as chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks.
New Texas-based stock exchange looks to take on Nasdaq, NYSE
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
Family hopes new law to protect kids online prevents tragedies like theirs
John Demay said that what started as a seemingly innocuous encounter on Instagram quickly turned deadly for his teenage son Jordan.
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