Conspiracy falsely claims there was second shooter at Trump rally
Social media users circulated misleading visuals and accounts to falsely claim there was a second gunman atop a water tower at the rally venue.
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Journalist ordered to pay $5,500 for mocking Italian leader's height
The judge ruled that two social media posts targeting Meloni by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to "body shaming."
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.
Old video and photos recirculate, falsely claiming Trump wasn't injured
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
EU says Elon Musk's X violating Digital Services Act with blue checks
The EU's governing body has charged Elon Musk's X platform with violating the Digital Services Act with its blue checkmarks.
How to combat loneliness
A new survey out Wednesday shows that while it may be a small world, a lot of us feel alone in it. According to Gallup, 23% of people surveyed globally said they felt significant loneliness the previous day. Megan Hays, associate professor and clinical psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, joins CBS News to unpack how loneliness can lead to serious health concerns and how to combat it.
Deepfake targets Ukraine's first lady with false claim she bought Bugatti
Russian disinformation networks are spreading a deepfake video that falsely claimed Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenka bought a $4.8 million sports car.
U.K.'s most elite private school bans smartphones for incoming students
New students at Eton College, the most elite U.K. boarding school for boys, are being told to leave their smartphones at home.
Fighting the "anti-sunscreen movement" online
An anti-sunscreen movement is heating up online this summer, spreading misinformation that could lead to potentially dangerous behavior. Dermatologists are taking to social media to stop the misinformation.
Dermatologists fight online sunscreen misinformation
The anti-sunscreen movement is spreading misinformation online, and some younger adults are questioning sun safety.
How Idaho abortion case could play out
The Supreme Court says a document was "inadvertently" uploaded to its site Wednesday after Bloomberg reported the opinion on a highly anticipated abortion case was briefly posted online. The case centers on Idaho's near-total abortion ban versus a federal measure requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
Supreme Court admits document briefly posted
Bloomberg News has obtained what appears to be an unreleased Supreme Court opinion that would allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. According to the Bloomberg report, the document briefly appeared on the court's website. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has the latest.
Supreme Court rules in social media case
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled there was no legal standing in Murthy v. Missouri, the case calling to limit the Biden administration's efforts to prevent social media companies from allowing content it said was misinformation to spread on their platforms. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the ruling.
White House reacts to social media ruling
The Biden administration celebrated the Supreme Court siding with its efforts to combat misinformation on social media by pressuring technology companies to remove the content. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Supreme Court rules in social media case
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a group of social media users in two states did not have a legal right to seek an injunction against the Biden administration over its contacts with social media platforms. The group had claimed their First Amendment rights were being infringed upon when the White House tried to pressure social media companies to remove content deemed as misinformation. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on the decision and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on the cases still yet to be decided by the court before its term ends.
Apple, Meta may partner up on AI
Apple and Meta are in talks to integrate Meta's generative artificial intelligence model into Apple Intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reports. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent looks at the potential AI partnership between the two tech giants.
Supreme Court upholds Trump-era tax law
The Supreme Court upheld a Trump-era tax on foreign earnings Thursday. In a 7-2 ruling, justices said the policy, which imposes a one-time tax on Americans with shares of foreign companies, is constitutional. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson unpacks the decision.
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.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs social media bill: "Our kids are in distress"
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media into law on Thursday.
New social media law for kids in New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign a watershed bill Thursday that will allow parents to block suggested posts described as addictive from their children's social media feeds. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent spoke with Governor Hochul about the law.
Russia targets Americans traveling to Paris Olympics with fake CIA video
CBS News identified two new fabricated videos by a Russian disinformation network targeting Americans traveling to the Paris Olympics.
Examining impact of "cheap fakes" on 2024 race
A viral clip shows President Biden and other world leaders watching a skydiving demonstration before the president walks away and looks in another direction. However, CBS News Confirmed found that the video was deliberately cropped to make it look like he was wandering rather than going to speak to another skydiver who had just landed. Political strategists Meghan Hays and Matt Mowers join "America Decides" to discuss.
Misleading Biden videos go viral
You've probably heard of "deep fakes," but just last week, as President Biden was at the G7 summit in Italy, "cheap fake" clips went viral on social media and were picked up by some news outlets. But what are they? CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant explains.
Teacher calls out excess of social media
As social media's impact on children's mental health is being increasingly investigated, teacher Shabaz Ali is using his own distinctive voice to undermine the curated excess people see online.
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.
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