Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram recovering after outage

Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook were down for some users Wednesday thanks to a wider outage at parent company Meta, reports indicate.

Teens turning to TikTok to self-diagnose mental health issues

Young people are turning to social media to research mental health conditions and are self-diagnosing themselves at an increasing rate, a new study found. Here’s what to know.

LinkedIn testing ways to incorporate videos into your feed

LinkedIn is testing different methods to distribute video to users, the company said, with many reporting they’re already seeing a TikTok-style video feed to scroll through.

Florida social media ban: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to ban social media for some kids, teens

Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

TikTok ban bill faces Senate hurdles amid data privacy concerns

In Congress, the fate of a bill potentially banning TikTok on U.S. phones remains uncertain. While the House has passed such a bill, it faces hurdles in the Senate due to differing opinions on safeguarding user data from China's influence.

Supreme Court to decide if Biden administration went too far on social media misinformation

In Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court will decide how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.

TikTok ban bill passes in the House: Here’s what happens next

A TikTok ban is closer to reality after the U.S. House passed a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban. The bill heads to the Senate next.

Potential U.S. TikTok ban has metro Atlanta content creators concerned

A potential TikTok ban in the United States has some influences in Atlanta concerned about what the future holds after President Joe Biden said he would sign proposed legislation prohibiting the video-sharing app.

TikTok ban: House Republicans to vote Wednesday on app's future

House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for Wednesday.

Texting kids at school: Why teachers say parents should stop

Teachers say you can still reach your child if you have a change in plans or a family emergency: Just contact the front office.

Congress to vote on a bill that may lead to a TikTok ban

House lawmakers this week introduced a new bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok if its China-based parent company ByteDance doesn't divest its stake in the social media platform.

LinkedIn goes down day after Facebook, Instagram glitch

LinkedIn went down for a brief preiod Wednesday, just a day after a glitch caused widespread outages for both Facebook and Instagram. 

Instagram joins the edit club: Users can now correct DMs

Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature allowing users to edit direct messages within 15 minutes of sending.

Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.

X makes audio and video calls available to all users: Who can call you? And how to opt out

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has made audio and video calls available to all users, not just paid subscribers. Here's how to control your privacy.