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Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
It's estimated that thousands of content creators are living in North Texas. But how much are they earning from it, and could anyone be successful at it?
CBS News uncovered multiple paid advertisements on Meta's Instagram stories feature that lead to Telegram channels that promote sex work in the U.S. and other countries
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department scrutinizes their social media.
The case could determine whether Mark Zuckerberg's company might have to divest WhatsApp and Instagram.
Southwest Airlines' latest social post to try and deflect from backlash over ending its free checked bag policy has created quite the social media buzz.
Instagram users reported violent and other inappropriate content showing up in their Reels feeds.
It is a room of reverence, a bibliography in black, culled and collected by Nia-Taylor Clark, a former school teacher and now bookstore owner.
The company also said it was working to resolve an issue where some words, including "Democrats" and "Republican," were blocked from Instagram search.
Unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise, a federal ban on the popular video app will go into effect Sunday.
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.
A spiker monkey seized by police after an alcohol-related car crash has been returned to its owner.
Irving Police, an animal refuge, and attorneys try to figure out who gets to keep the spider monkey.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas.
"The person that called it in prevented something of serious magnitude from happening," White Settlement police detective Laura Gonzalez said.
The Potter's House Church said in a statement that Bishop T.D. Jakes is stable and under the care of healthcare professionals.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
"Being born different comes with a lot behind it," Ashley Griggs said. "People can really be cruel."
The Dallas Stars are holding the team's annual Hockey Fights Cancer night, and they invited a special guest to help them knock out their toughest opponent.
It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but at Motor City Pizza in Lewisville, every day feels like the holiday.
Francis Zalace said her fight with pneumonia and strep was critical. The battle was so bad she lost her legs and most of her arms.
"It's very similar. In fact, an identical witness was involved in both cases," said State Representative Joe Moody.
The theft operation was responsible for burglaries throughout the region, according to the Grapevine Police Department.
Expect mostly sunny skies and winds from the north gusting up to 20 mph throughout Saturday.
A one-time U.S. ally and CIA informant, Manuel Noriega led Panama for much of the 1980s.
Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Expect mostly sunny skies and winds from the north gusting up to 20 mph throughout Saturday.
A one-time U.S. ally and CIA informant, Manuel Noriega led Panama for much of the 1980s.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Eye on Politics Jack Fink, Brad Johnson, formerly of The Texan, and politics editor at the Texas Tribune, Jasper Scherer, discuss the political stories from 2025 and what to watch for in 2026. In 2025, Texas was hit with deadly flooding on the Fourth of July, and the redistricting battle in the state made for a national fight that continues to have effects. In 2026, Texas voters will choose candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat, and Governor Greg Abbott is running for another term on the heels of his school voucher bill passing.
House Democrats will also be holding a hearing on the five-year mark of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
The Trump administration is aiming to move a planned 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom through the federal government's review process at a rapid clip, with final approvals as soon as early March.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The first state-run psychiatric hospital will open next summer under the direction of UT Southwestern Medical Center in the heart of Dallas' Medical District.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
'Tis the season for holiday parties, air travel, and respiratory viruses.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the Christmas surprise that no one wants to unwrap: a heart attack, and it happens more often than you may realize.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
Boxer Anthony Joshua's driver was charged with "dangerous driving causing death" and driving without a license, among other charges.
Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
Texas Tech Red Raiders saw its breakthrough 2025 season come to a stunning halt with a loss to the Oregon Ducks in the Orange Bowl.
Arch Manning was just as potent with his legs as with his arms.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
