Woman from California goes viral on TikTok for documenting her Texas experience
She has three separate series on her TikTok: Life in Texas, How Texas Has Changed Me, and Things in Texas That Still Confuse Me.
Instagram lawsuits claim platform fuels eating disorders, mental health issues for young users
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges Instagram has fueled eating disorders and other mental health-related issues for its teenage users.
'Wren Eleanor' TikTok movement inspires moms on social media to remove photos of kids: 'Sick people'
Parents on social media have begun deleting photos of their kids after TikTok sleuths noticed a disturbing trend on an account belonging to 3-year-old Wren Eleanor.
Families sue TikTok after 2 girls die attempting controversial ‘blackout challenge,' lawsuit claims
According to SMVLC, Arriani and Lalani participated in TikTok’s "blackout challenge," which encourages users to choke themselves with belts, purse strings or other similar items until passing out.
Social media platforms failing to stop hate, threats against LGBTQ users, report says
The GLAAD report says that instead of protecting LGBTQ users, the companies are safeguarding information about how they respond to those attacks.
Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete his $44B acquisition
Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44-billion acquisition of the social media company.
Looming Elon Musk-Twitter legal battle drags on company shares
The sell-off in Twitter shares pushed prices below $35 each after Elon Musk backed out of a deal to buy the social media company for a staggering $44 billion.
Elon Musk calls off $44-billion deal to buy Twitter, says fake users 'wildly higher' than 5%
Elon Musk is calling off the $44-billion Twitter deal, accusing the company of "false and misleading representations" regarding fake accounts on the platform. But Twitter has vowed to fight.
Facebook users can receive settlement money from new lawsuit
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? Facebook users can receive a payment — once again — after a settlement was reached in a new class action lawsuit.
TikTok Dad with laid back parenting style is getting all the praise
Billy VSCO is a TikTok dad with more than 10 million followers and nearly 500 million likes. People have taken a liking to him for his relaxed style of parenting.
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Facebook, Instagram to reveal details on how ads target users
Meta will publicly share information about demographics and money spent on ads created to target people in states posted on their social media platforms.
California parents could soon sue for social media addiction
Business groups have warned that if the bill passes, social media companies would most likely cease operations for children in California rather than face the legal risk.
How is social media contributing to violent extremism?
The deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, which was live-streamed for two minutes before it was taken down, has many people calling for social media sites to crack down on violence and hate. So we’re taking a closer look at what role social media plays in violent extremism.
Buffalo shooting livestream yanked in under 2 minutes, Twitch says - but critics say not fast enough
Even though Twitch said it pulled the Buffalo shooting video in under two minutes, other versions still spread quickly to other platforms - and they don't always disappear quickly.
Angela After Dark: Does engagement ring size matter?
In tonight’s “Angela After Dark,” we discuss one woman’s viral video where she essentially criticized a ring given to her by her partner, saying it was too small. While it may have been a joke and her fiancé may have been a good sport about it, Dr. Angela Jones says comments like this can often hide subliminal messages of dissatisfaction and a need to help any more materialistically. If that’s the case, that’s a serious discussion that couples need to have sooner rather than later.
Are encryption apps sinking open government in Harris County?
"The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know."
Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter
U.S. District Judge James Donato said Friday that Donald Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech.
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell makes brief return to Twitter before being banned again
Mike Lindell, who was already permanently suspended from Twitter for making false claims about the 2020 election, created a new account and was banned again just hours later.
How social media is being used to recruit teens to help migrants illegally cross into Texas
There are more than 100 million monthly active users on TikTok in the U.S. and human smugglers are cashing in on that. Officials with the Texas DPS say children are being targeted to drive migrants across the state after leaving Mexico.