Snapchat friend-ranking sparks concern
A new friend-ranking feature on the popular app Snapchat is alarming teens and parents. Judy Ho, clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, joins CBS News to discuss.
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A new friend-ranking feature on the popular app Snapchat is alarming teens and parents. Judy Ho, clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, joins CBS News to discuss.
The rampant growth of disinformation is creating an ever-evolving problem for politicians. A new book called "The Lie Detectives" seeks to understand the players fighting against the issue, and what they're trying to teach political campaigns. Author Sasha Issenberg joins CBS News to explain.
As the Supreme Court weighs access to the abortion pill, some doctors are sounding the alarm about a troubling trend of online misinformation involving birth control. Lauren Weber, health and science accountability reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain.
Shares of former President Donald Trump's Truth Social rose 16% after the first day of trading on the Nasdaq exchange Tuesday. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has more on the publicly traded company.
Trading began Tuesday for the Trump Media & Technology Group, parent to former President Donald Trump's Truth Social media platform. The firm ended the day at nearly $58 per share with a total valuation of $7.9 billion. Amrith Ramkumar, finance reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to assess the stock's debut performance.
Former President Donald Trump's Truth Social began trading under the ticker "DJT" on Tuesday, putting the real estate tycoon — and his initials — at the helm of a publicly traded company once again. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.
Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate
Misinformation is spreading on social media as some fight to stop what they call censorship. The Supreme Court is now grappling with how the First Amendment applies to the online world.
Newly released footage from the Washington County Attorney's Office shows the moment YouTube mom Ruby Franke's 12-year-old son walked up to a neighbor's house to ask for help after escaping his home.
Single people are outsourcing their dating lives to companies — opening a new career path for others to judge, swipe and message romantic prospects.
Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. on Friday approved a merger with former President Donald Trump's media group.
Reddit made its stock market debut Thursday, raking in about $519 million by the closing bell. Hope King, senior business reporter at Axios, joins CBS News to discuss what investors might find attractive about the social media company.
Reddit, the popular social media platform, has gone public after almost two decades after its launch. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more on what Reddit will have to modify as it seeks to make profits for shareholders.
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical during Monday's oral arguments over whether contact between the federal government and social media platforms should be limited. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains.
This dad had a whole conversation with his 5-month-old daughter while they picked her outfit for the day together.
The Senate will consider a bill proposing a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. if the app doesn't divest from its Chinese-based parent company ByteDance. The House passed the bill with bipartisan support on Wednesday while TikTok users took to Capitol Hill to protest the legislation. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Following new legislation passed by the House demanding TikTok sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, the future of the popular social media platform in America is uncertain. CEO of "The Atlantic" and the former editor-in-chief of "Wired" has more on what this could mean for the future of the app and its creators.
The House has passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if ByteDance, TikTok's parent company that has ties to the Chinese government, doesn't divest in the app. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Weijia Jiang report on what happens now.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor Wednesday about a bill that would force TikTok to separate from its parent company ByteDance, which has ties to the Chinese government, or face a ban in the U.S. Pelosi said the legislation, "This is not an attempt to ban TikTok, it's an attempt to make TikTok better."
House lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a bill that would require TikTok to separate from is parent company, which has ties to the Chinese government, or face a ban in the U.S. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports the legislation looks like it has the votes to pass.
Some lawmakers were briefed Tuesday by law enforcement and intelligence officials as the House prepares to vote on a bill targeting TikTok, the popular social media app operated by ByteDance, a company allegedly linked to the Chinese government. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
In light of warnings from the intelligence community about the potential misuse of TikTok in influencing the upcoming election, national security officials are set to brief all House members today. The focus will include concerns over the Chinese government's possible control over the app.
In an unprecedented move, TikTok's call to action against potential legislation for its nationwide ban has overwhelmed lawmakers with complaints, igniting a contentious debate on Capitol Hill.