Scripps News talks to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about how social media poses a risk to kids' and teens' mental health.
TikTok argues Montana's constitutional and national security justifications for banning the app don't hold water.
The Facebook parent company said it plans to appeal the decision, which includes an order to stop transferring EU data to the U.S.
Goddard says the move by Gov. Greg Gianforte is a threat to her livelihood, as most of her family’s income comes from brand deals.
Some of the efforts include donating $2 million in advertising credits to entities supporting mental health.
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The suit was filed just hours after Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the ban, which would go into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Montana became the first state to fully ban the social media app. Legal challenges are expected.
New research finds young YouTube users who start out seeking video game content may encounter more and more violent gun-related videos.
Tucker Carlson has announced a new show, just over two weeks after being fired from Fox News.
Facebook has agreed to pay millions of dollars to its users for sharing their personal information without their permission.
Impostor accounts on social media are among many concerns election security experts have heading into next year's presidential election.
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This is the third time the FTC has acted against Meta over allegations of not protecting users' privacy.
NPR essentially quit Twitter last month after the news organization's main profile was labeled as "state-funded media."
The 'National Rape Day' hoax first started trending in 2021. It has since popped up every year on April 24.
Snapchat says the feature gives users an enhanced experience by allowed them to get help with trip planning, dinner suggestions and other tasks.
Anyone who's had a Facebook account at any point between May 24, 2007, and Dec. 22, 2022, can sign up to receive a share of the settlement payment.
In the past, Twitter explicitly banned targeted misgendering or deadnaming. Its new policy no longer explicitly bans these tweets.
He also reported he made between $100,000 and $1 million for a series of digital trading cards that portrayed him in a series of cartoon-like images.
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Montana is the first state to attempt a wholesale ban of TikTok.
Twitter has used similar tags to describe state-run media outlets in Russia and China.
Elon Musk talked about his time at Twitter, allegations of hate speech on the platform and possibly selling the company.
NPR says it won't use Twitter anymore and directed its audience to find it on other social media outlets.
Elon Musk tweeted a photo of the 'w' in the Twitter sign covered up on the company's building in San Francisco.
The cheeky logo change comes following an exchange Musk had with one Twitter user last year, who said he should replace the bird logo with a doge.
The watchdog says TikTok allowed as many as 1.4 million children in the U.K. under 13 to use the app, despite the platform's own rules.
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While Twitter said users not paying for verification will lose it on Saturday, accounts still have their check marks — except for the New York Times.
A new poll shows half of all Americans favor banning the popular social media app, while just one in five are opposed to the idea.
Family vlogs, where parents show off their lives and kids, can rack up a lot of money, but none of those dollars are guaranteed to go to the children.
Twitter is attempting to bolster its $8-a-month Twitter Blue service as it ends unpaid verification.
Impostors have always been a problem on social media, but some worry that Twitter's new verification process is a step in the wrong direction.
According to a legal filing, the computer code on which Twitter runs was leaked on a site called GitHub.
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Blue check marks will still appear on Twitter, but users will now be charged $8 a month if they want to keep their check.
Experts warn that AI-generated images can and will contribute to misinformation, especially online.
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As lawmakers consider banning TikTok in the U.S., its CEO said "Bans are only appropriate when there are no alternatives."
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