States launch probe into TikTok’s effect on kids’ health

State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health, widening government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform.

Russia-Ukraine war disinformation spreading online as experts say to seek credible sources

Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are battling to remove Russian disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians, and experts at Arizona State say it's something they're watching closely.

Truth Social, Trump's social media app, launches a year after Twitter ban

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app was offered Monday on the Apple App store to a limited number of subscribers who preordered.

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.

Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.

Twitter expands feature allowing users to flag misinformation

An experimental feature launched in the U.S., South Korea and Australia last August will now be expanded to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.

Instagram testing chronological feed, other features

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.

Google Trends reveals top results for ‘how to help others' in 2021

From ways to help storm victims to how to help foster kids, Google Trends released the most-searched terms for giving back in 2021.

COVID testing sites search part of Google, Biden partnership

Those interested in learning if they have the virus can search “free COVID test near me” to find the closest site

The most memorable memes of 2021 explained

Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.

YouTube TV drops channels owned by Disney from its lineup

YouTube TV subscribers will be without channels owned by Disney for the foreseeable future after the two sides failed to reach an agreement by Friday’s deadline.

Amazon Web Services outage downs major sites again: reports

Amazon Web Services (AWS) briefly faced another outage on Wednesday, according to DownDetector — impacting other companies that rely on it.

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.