Elon Musk's Twitter drops government-funded media labels
After backlash, the platform has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated.
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After backlash, the platform has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated.
Young employees are live-streaming their resignations on social media. Experts say that could hurt their future job prospects.
Among the public figures to lose the platform's verification symbol are Beyonce, Pope Francis and Donald Trump.
The move to erase the policy is raising concerns about the safety of marginalized groups on the social-media network.
Five years after stepping away from daily duties at the internet company he co-founded, Alexis Ohanian is pouring money and attention into 776, a funding mechanism that gives $100,000 grants to young climate-focused innovators. He says if he began his career over again, it would start with climate solutions. Ben Tracy reports.
"Heart on My Sleeve" wasn't performed by the stars, and the company that releases their actual music urges online platforms to consider their "legal and ethical responsibility."
Experts fear artificial intelligence will increasingly be used to place faces of public figures and others in adult videos.
Montana has become the first state in the nation Friday to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state. The bill now goes to the governor's desk for his signature. It could face several legal hurdles.
Montana became the first state in the nation to pass a bill banning TikTok from operating in the state. The bill now goes to the governor's desk for his signature. It could face several legal hurdles. CBS News' Catherine Herridge has more.
The ban would be more sweeping than the ones in place in nearly half the states and the federal government, which prohibit TikTok on government devices.
In an interview with the BBC, Twitter CEO Elon Musk discussed some of the issues that have roiled the social media platform since he took ownership of the company. But on the same day, National Public Radio announced it would be leaving Twitter after being designated "state-affiliated media" under the platform's new verification guidelines. Jonathan Vigliotti has the details.
Starting next year, a new IRS rule will require anyone earning over $600 through payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal in 2023 to file a 1099-K form. Scott MacFarlane looks into how this could affect small businesses for the "Tax Time" series.
Lemon8, a subsidiary of TikTok's parent company ByteDance, is gaining popularity in the U.S. New York Times business reporter Sapna Maheshwari joined CBS News to discuss how the app is different from TikTok and whether it could face the same scrutiny from lawmakers.
The news organization said the social media network is "falsely implying that we are not editorially independent."
A new report forecasts Twitter may face continuing advertising struggles and a decline in users across the next few years. Associate business and tech writer at Slate, Nitish Pahwa, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what could come next for the company following Elon Musk's takeover.
The Defense Department is still trying to determine how apparent classified documents managed to leak on social media. The documents purport to show top-secret information on the war in Ukraine and other parts of the world. Catherine Herridge has more.
Doctors at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital have released an in-depth study of the positive and negative effects of social media on young people. Founder and director Dr. Michael Rich joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the findings.
Every month about 150 million Americans use TikTok, a social media app that was developed in China. And that has security experts and lawmakers worried, because of how user data might be accessed by the Chinese Communist Party. Correspondent David Pogue looks at why plans to limit (or ban outright) TikTok are being debated - and how far they might go.
"We aren't planning to pay the monthly fee for check mark status for our institutional Twitter accounts," the Times said in a statement Sunday.
Every month about 150 million Americans use the social media app developed in China, and that has security experts and lawmakers worried, because of how user data might be accessed by the Chinese Communist Party.
The founder of the influential social media blog "The Shade Room" shared her story with CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan.
Social media platform angers supporters and critics of trans rights alike by taking down tweets regarding planned protest.
TikTok CEO defends app at House hearing; D.C.'s cherry blossoms in full bloom this weekend.
"The governor does not condone violence in any form," Gov. Katie Hobbs' office said in a statement.
Former President Donald Trump was holding a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on Saturday as he faces the prospect of a possible indictment in New York. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.