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 raises concerns, tech expert warns of conceivable monopoly

TikTok is at risk of becoming banned in the U.S. after the House passed a bill threatening to ban the app. The bill still has to face Senate assessment, but a technology expert explains what this could mean.

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.

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.

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.

Supreme Court hears major social media cases on content moderation and free speech

The Supreme Court social media cases center on Texas and Florida laws that aim to prevent platforms like Facebook, TikTok and others from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Florida social media bill passes amid concerns from Gov. DeSantis

Florida lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that seeks to keep children under age 16 off social-media platforms, as Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to raise concerns about the measure.

YouTube turns 19: Look back at the first video ever posted

The domain name YouTube.com, which ultimately became the social media platform and website for sharing videos, was registered on February 14, 2005.

'I'm speechless': Viral TikTok raises $400K for DC homeless man with alleged violent past

A TikTok video of a college student interning in D.C. and buying a homeless man tea is going viral. The young lady created a GoFundMe for him that has now raised more than $400,000.

Facebook turns 20: Here's what else was happening in 2004

The launch of Facebook was one of the biggest moments in the U.S. in the last 20 years, and here’s a look back at some of the other events in news and pop culture that made headlines in 2004.