To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’
One GOP candidate has accused Beijing of pushing TikTok as “digital fentanyl” to Americans and wants the app banned entirely. He also just became the first 2024 candidate to make an account.
Traffic surged 1,226% on Vote.org after Taylor Swift urged fans to register to vote
Taylor Swift posted an Instagram Story urging her 272 million followers to register to vote using Vote.org. Swifties did not disappoint.
Colts' Kylen Granson does newborn photo shoot to celebrate first NFL touchdown
Kylen Granson didn't get to celebrate on field because it wasn't ruled a touchdown until after review.
911 call reveals shock of Utah mommy bloggers' alleged child abuse: 'She's a bad lady'
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested Aug. 30, and both were charged with six counts of child abuse.
One Chip Challenge: What to know about the social media trend that a family says killed their teenage boy
News that a family in Massachusetts claims the viral 'One Chip Challenge' resulted in the death of their son has cast a spotlight on the social media challenge. Here's what to know about the One Chip Challenge, and why it can cause some to feel ill or worse.
Teen dies after taking part in viral 'One Chip' social media challenge: 'We lost a rising star'
A Massachusetts teenager died Friday after he took part in a viral social media trend known as the "One Chip Challenge," which the teen's family believes contributed to his untimely death, according to reports.
Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors to create social media accounts temporarily blocked
The Social Media Safety Act was set to take effect Friday, Sept. 1, and would have been the first in the nation to be implemented.
2nd trial begins for Backpage founder, employees charged with facilitating prostitution, money laundering
A founder of the classified site Backpage.com and four employees carefully strategized how to bring in ads for prostitution to maintain their top-earning platform, a prosecutor said Thursday at a federal trial in Phoenix.
Saudi man gets death sentence for posts on social media
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.
Elon Musk mocks users who want to keep the ‘block’ feature: ‘How does the medicine taste’
Many X users say blocking is a key feature on the platform.
Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse, says expert
How to know if you're addicted — and how to 'detox,' according to a clinical psychologist.
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight
“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.
Zuckerberg says he's 'ready to fight' Musk
Musk first challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight in late June.
Elon Musk gives update on cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Epic location’
The tech tycoons’ upcoming fight dates back to an exchange between the two men in June.
New influencer trend could prompt mental health crises, suicide as users tune into 'fake life': Tech Founder
'Projecting perfection': Humane technologist warns that new influencer trend could damage kids' mental health
Reaction to bill proposing parental permission for kids to join social media
Some Georgia lawmakers want new laws regarding children and social media.
Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media under new Senate proposal
Georgia could join other states requiring anyone under the age of 18 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create any social media accounts.
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Elon Musk says X will pay legal fees of users 'treated unfairly' by employer for liking, posting on site
Elon Musk says X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, will fund legal fees of anyone who's been treated unfairly by their employers after liking or posting on the social media site.