Outrage over Indiana professor’s sexist post

Indiana University Bloomington has come under fire for refusing to oust a tenured professor for sharing racist, homophobic and sexist posts on social media. The college cited Professor Eric Rasmusen's First Amendment rights in its decision. The outrage followed a tweet Rasmusen sent out this month that quoted an article saying in part, "geniuses are overwhelmingly male." He included a link to the article, titled "Are Women Destroying Academia? Probably."

• Nov 22, 2019
• 01:40

Are social media companies spying on us?

Social media companies are facing increased scrutiny for allegedly spying on our conversations via smartphone and targeting ads based on what we say. According to Pew Research, 81% of Americans own a smartphone. Cindy Pom reports.

• Oct 19, 2019
• 02:01

Zuckerberg grilled on Capitol Hill

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself on the hot seat. He went to Capitol Hill to talk about social media's global currency plans. But as Ed O'Keefe reports, he ended up getting grilled on a range of controversial issues.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 01:52

Instagram hiding "likes" on some posts

Instagram announced it is hiding some "likes" on posts in the U.S. starting this week. The social media platform says this is part of a test to see how it can improve the well-being of its users. Sara Fischer, media reporter for Axios, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 05:39

Instagram will test making "likes" private in U.S.

You may love that picture from your friend on Instagram, but soon you may not know if anyone else "likes" it. Instagram has been testing hiding "likes" in several countries, and starting this week the company will expand the test to parts of the U.S. The announcement has been getting its share of "dislikes." Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Nov 11, 2019
• 03:47

Instagram to hide "likes" from users starting next week

Major changes are coming to Instagram. Starting next week, the social media platform will start hiding likes. The company is testing whether reducing popularity contests will make a safer online environment for users.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 01:11

Women declare war on high heels in Japan

There is an outcry on social media after a number of Japanese companies reportedly banned female employees from wearing eyeglasses to work. The controversy is similar to another, concerning female footwear in the workplace. Lucy Craft reports.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 02:48

Twitter drops political ads from platform

Twitter is dropping all political ads from the site, triggering a new debate about free speech. Errol Barnett reports.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 03:04

TikTok star leaves U.S. after being detained

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. His detainment and voluntary departure from the U.S. comes amid President Trump's escalating crackdown on immigration, including raids in Los Angeles that sparked days of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

• Jun 11, 2025
• 00:59

Parents of teens who died by suicide speak out

CBS News is committed to stopping the stigma surrounding mental health, taking the shame and blame out of discussing mental illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. A recent study found that teen suicide jumped 56 percent from 2007 to 2017. Mental health experts say bullying and social media have both contributed to the rise. Jericka Duncan spoke to four parents who are speaking out.

• Nov 1, 2019
• 07:22

Rep. Schiff on Russia

The top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff, D-California, provides an update on the progress of the Russia investigation.

• Sep 24, 2017
• 06:01

Terry Moran out at ABC News after X post about Trump, Stephen Miller

An ABC News spokesperson confirmed that the news division won't renew its agreement with Terry Moran following the correspondent's X post about the president.

• Jun 10, 2025

Face The Nation: Jay Inslee, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Ben Domenech

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on immigration reform, social media and the nuclear war.

• Feb 24, 2019
• 23:21

Top election security official on verifying info

Chris Krebs, director of DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil about the security of the 2020 elections. Krebs gives social media companies credit for their efforts to fight misinformation.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 04:54

A look inside Michelle Carter's conviction

A young Massachusetts woman was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday for sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were teenagers. Erin Moriarty reports on Michelle Carter's trial, which was closely watched in legal circles, and a hot topic on social media.

• Jun 18, 2017
• 03:16

When videos go viral

With every smartphone carrier a potential cameraman, videos of life's unpredictable moments can easily go viral, with viewers numbering in the millions. And with that many viewers, there is money to be made. Barry Petersen talks with the founders of Jukin Media, which helps turn viral videos like Chewbacca Mom or Pizza Rat into big bucks. (Originally broadcast April 9, 2017.)

• Aug 6, 2017
• 04:31

Study probes risks of teen skin care routines

Elaborate skin care routines among teenagers on TikTok might look like a harmless trend at first glance, but could this habit be something more dangerous? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss.

• Jun 9, 2025
• 03:41

Smartphones and our information overload

The internet, and the ever-present smartphones from which we cannot detach ourselves, are changing the ways we relate to technology - and, at the same time, changing the way we use our brains. Senior Contributor Ted Koppel talks with technology critic Nicholas Carr, software developer Justin Rosenstein, “media psychologist” Byron Reeves, and Sen. Mark Warner about how the internet and social media have become weaponized, and how it is our attention spans that are being targeted.

• Apr 1, 2018
• 09:15

The power of social media fashion influencers

Alina Cho profiles internet celebrities Bag Snob, BryanBoy and Desi Perkins, whose fashion sense and marketing savvy are proving to be valuable selling tools for fashion, accessory and makeup companies – and for their millions of social media followers.

• May 6, 2018
• 05:58

Simon Huck on social media influencers

In this web exclusive, correspondent Alina Cho talks with Simon Huck, of the public relations firm Command PR, about the importance of internet celebrities in marketing and building brand awareness. Stars on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have become, in the eyes of their millions of followers, arbiters of taste with more impact than a prime time TV commercial.

• May 6, 2018
• 01:47

Nikki Haley: Trump never surprises me with his tweets

In this web exclusive, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tells Rita Braver that, while President Trump's pronouncements via Twitter may catch some people off-guard, she has never been surprised about anything that he's tweeted.

• May 6, 2018
• 00:54

How social media makes adolescence even harder

The new dramedy "Eighth Grade," about a painfully shy 13-year old stumbling through her last week of middle school, is the first film for writer-director Bo Burnham and for its young star, Elsie Fisher. But there's more to the movie than the usual teen angst and acne. There's the loneliness that, research tells us, is becoming more pervasive for young people as social media increases in influence. Tracy Smith talks with Burnham, and with San Diego State professor Jean Twenge, author of "iGen," about how the internet is making adolescence even tougher.

• Jul 15, 2018
• 07:44

Alan Dershowitz: "President Trump encourages incivility"

The constitutional lawyer and lifelong Democrat who attracted scorn on social media for defending President Donald Trump talks with Martha Teichner about why he believes the appropriate response to the president's incivility is not more of the same.

• Jul 22, 2018
• 01:36

Pet stars of Instagram

Adorable animals that have gone viral on Instagram have also won their owners some lucrative sponsorships. Richard Schlesinger talks with Loni Edwards, whose firm, The Dog Agency, represents all kinds of pets whose social media stardom can bring some big bucks. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018
• 04:10

In the kitchen with Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Rita Braver visits social media star and bestselling cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, and her husband, music superstar John Legend, who step into the kitchen to prepare one of Teigen's favorite dishes.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 04:31

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