People spent 24% more time on Instagram after launch of AI-powered Reels, Zuckerberg says

People are spending even more time on Instagram due to short-form video content they’re seeing in their feed through AI recommendations, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Lawmakers, parents clash over social media age requirement

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to establish a minimum age to use social media apps like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, and more.

Senators look to ban kids under 13 from social media in bipartisan bill

The legislation would also reportedly set restrictions for how tech companies use algorithms on social media to serve minors. Here's what to know.

Twitter verification blue checkmarks reportedly reappearing for some users

Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. But the marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend.

How scammers are using your Snapchat and TikTok posts in their AI schemes

AI scams that employ synthetic voice and images pull data from TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat to fabricate fake hostages' voices and images, according to a security adviser.

Facebook $725M data privacy settlement: How to get money

People who used a Facebook account in the U.S. between 2007 and 2022 may be eligible to receive money after its parent company, Meta, agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it shared users' data without their consent.

How to tell a real FOX 5 employee from a fake as Twitter "un-verifies" journalists

We put together a guide listing all of FOX 5 DC's staff who are active on Twitter so you can tell who's real and not in a post-Twitter verification age.

Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok statewide

Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state.

NPR stops using Twitter after labeled 'Government-funded Media'

National Public Radio says it will no longer maintain its Twitter accounts after the social media platform labeled the organization "Government-funded Media."

Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark

Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.

Twitter to start removing legacy blue checkmarks next week

The change will end the current verification system Twitter launched in 2009 to prevent impersonations of high-profile accounts.

Utah's new social media law means kids need approval from parents

Two new laws prohibit kids under 18 from using social media overnight, require age verification, and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them.

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns

The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok

Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.

These Trump arrest photos are fakes, but they're everywhere

Images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days -- but they're not real.

TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.