Elon Musk hands down Twitter restrictions amid global outages

The new Twitter restrictions came at the same time as widespread outages for users left them unable to access the platform.

Social media influencer who faked Petaluma kidnapping gets 90 days in jail

A social media influencer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for concocting a fake story about a Petaluma couple attempting to kidnap her children, prosecutors said.

Meta adds new parental supervision tools for Instagram, but is it enough?

The changes come as social media companies face scrutiny over how they impact teens' mental health. But the new features require teens — and parents — to opt-in, raising questions about its effectiveness.

Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'

A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.

Instagram explains how it ranks the content you see

Instagram recently addressed how the app decides what content you see on your Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore page. It also addressed concerns of people being “shadowbanned."

Anita Baker removes Babyface from tour following Twitter feud

Babyface fans complained on social media after the legendary songwriter didn't perform at Anita Baker's concert in May.

YouTube policy change: False claims about past US presidential elections will be allowed

YouTube says it will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election and other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by widespread fraud, errors or glitches.

WhatsApp rolls out edit feature for sent messages

The popular chat app announced in a blog post Monday that users can correct misspellings, add more details or otherwise change what they have sent to friends, family and coworkers.

Surgeon general warns social media can have 'profound risk of harm' for kids

Could social media for kids be regulated next, like car seats and baby formula? The U.S. surgeon general is pushing policymakers to consider change in a new report on social media and youth mental health.

TikTok, social media trends push performance crimes into US spotlight

A rise in thefts of Hyundais and Kias is linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security weakness to steal the cars.

Study: YouTube recommendations send violent and graphic videos to young children

YouTube is great at sending users videos that it thinks they'll like based on their interests. But new research shows that the site's powerful algorithms can also flood young users with violent and disturbing content.

Twitter's new boss: Who is Linda Yaccarino?

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino is also reportedly known as the "velvet hammer" in the ad world.