Movie theater shooting: TikTok star on life support, woman killed during showing of 'The Forever Purge'
Rylee Goodrich, 19, was killed and TikTok star Anthony Barajas, 19, is hospitalized, fighting for his life after a shooting inside a showing of "The Forever Purge" inside a movie theater in Corona.
These companies are requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations
Multiple major companies are now requiring their employees to get their COVID-19 shots amid rising cases of the delta variant of the novel coronavirus and low vaccination rates across the country.
Group calls on TikTok to add 'mirror' feature for parents to see kids' feeds
More than 12,000 people have signed on to a petition asking TikTok to add a “mirror” feature for parents to keep tabs on what their kids are viewing.
Twitter reportedly closes SF, NY offices over delta variant concerns
Twitter has reportedly closed its offices in San Francisco and New York, effective immediately.
Biden: 'Killing people' remark was call to action for social media companies
President Joe Biden is tempering his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms.
Biden: Social media 'killing people' with misinformation
President Joe Biden says social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about the COVID-19 vaccines.
White House says Facebook needs to work harder to censor COVID-19 misinformation
The Biden administration on Thursday slammed Facebook for not working hard enough to censor misinformation about COVID-19 and its vaccines.
Facebook to invest $1B in content creator programs through 2022
The investment will include new bonus programs that pay eligible creators for hitting certain milestones when they use the platform’s creative and monetization tools.
Twitter discontinuing 'fleets' feature on Aug. 3
Fleets will be disappearing from Twitter in less than a month.
Trump says social media ban is censorship in new lawsuit
One day after former President Donald Trump’s followers stormed the nation’s Capitol building, Facebook suspended his account. The day after that, Twitter followed suit. Former President Trump filed his own lawsuit Wednesday.
Federal judge blocks Florida social media law
Trying to flip the First Amendment argument, lawyers for the state maintained that the social-media platforms are engaging in censorship and violating users’ speech rights. But a judge scolded the state for its position.
Judge to hear arguments on new Florida social media law
The law seeks to punish companies if they remove content or ban politicians and would let any residents sue if they feel they were treated unfairly.
White House drops Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat
The White House dropped Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks.
TikTok enlists top creators in anti-bullying campaign
TikTok launched a campaign against bullying by enlisting some of its top animation creators to make videos about creating and spreading kindness online.
Twitter launches 1st subscription service with 'Undo Tweet' button
Twitter is launching its first subscription service in Canada and Australia for those willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features.
Trump's blog page no longer live, senior aide says 'stay tuned'
Trump’s blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was no longer active Wednesday and is reportedly down for good.
Florida sued over law to ban social media content blocking
Two groups representing online companies sued Florida on Thursday over a new law that seeks to punish large social media businesses like Facebook and Twitter if they remove content or ban politicians.
Tech industry groups file lawsuit to challenge new Florida social media law
Describing the law as a “frontal assault on the First Amendment,” two online industry groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on large social-media companies.
Steak 48 draws criticism on social media for $100 minimum, strict dress code
Steak 48 has drawn criticism on social media this week over a new $100 per person food and beverage minimum at its locations in Philadelphia and Chicago.
New Facebook, Instagram feature will allow users to hide like counts
The company explained that the company was looking for more ways to give people control over their experience.