How scammers are using your Snapchat and TikTok posts in their AI schemes
AI scams that employ synthetic voice and images pull data from TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat to fabricate fake hostages' voices and images, according to a security adviser.
YouTube rolls out updated policy for eating disorder-related content
YouTube introduced the new changes this week to better manage video content about eating disorders.
Twitter starts removing blue check marks from users who don’t pay
Twitter will require users to pay a monthly fee to keep the blue check mark. The social media giant had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue check system — many of them journalists, athletes, and public figures.
Ohio boy, 13, overdoses on Benadryl in deadly TikTok challenge: family
"Our world has absolutely got out of control," Jacob Steven's grandmother said,.
How to get money from Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlement
Facebook likely owes you money as part of a massive settlement over the privacy of your data. Here’s how to check.
Budweiser releases new pro-America ad with iconic mascot in wake of Anheuser-Busch Mulvaney controversy
The advertisement features one of Budweiser's famous Clydesdale horses passing iconic American landmarks.
Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok statewide
Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state.
White House won't pay for Twitter verification under Elon Musk's new rules: report
In email guidance, the White House told staff members it will not pay for their Twitter verification.
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark
Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Twitter to start removing legacy blue checkmarks next week
The change will end the current verification system Twitter launched in 2009 to prevent impersonations of high-profile accounts.
Utah's new social media law means kids need approval from parents
Two new laws prohibit kids under 18 from using social media overnight, require age verification, and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them.
Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns
The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok
Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.
Selena Gomez makes history as 1st woman to reach 400 million Instagram followers
The actress and singer passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the popular social media platform.
Donald Trump posts on Facebook for 1st time since Jan. 6 riot
Trump's post comes nearly two months after Facebook’s parent company said it would allow the former president to return to the platform.
US threatens TikTok ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes in company
Lawmakers are considering a measure that would give the Biden administration more power to clamp down on TikTok amid national security concerns.
De-Influencing: How social media stars are encouraging responsible consumerism
Social media influencers are now advocating for de-influencing and encouraging their followers to make cheaper purchases.
People use emojis to mask their negative feelings, study suggests
The research team found that negative emojis were generally only used when the negative feelings were very strong.
Instagram is the app Americans want to delete more than other apps, report finds
More than 900,000 people searched online for ways to delete or deactivate Instagram in a six month period, a recent report shows.