Mexico issues alert over social media tranquilizer ‘challenge'

Health authorities in Mexico issued an alert Wednesday over an internet "challenge" in which groups of students at three schools in Mexico have taken tranquilizers vying to see who can stay awake longer.

Oreo unveils ‘the most Oreo’ Oreo, stuffed with its own cookie

Oreo also announced the launch of Oreoverse, the company’s own metaverse space where fans can play games and even watch a celebrity guest explore the new virtual world on Jan. 30.

Will TikTok be banned in the US? Here’s why and why not

Even though more states are banning TikTok from government phones, there are many reasons why trying to ban it in the U.S. will be a lot harder than you might think.

TikTok blocked on University of Texas Wi-Fi and wired networks, devices

In a letter to students UT said, “The University of Texas at Austin is taking steps to comply with Governor Greg Abbott's Dec. 7 directive to all state agencies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by TikTok.”

Elon Musk drama shifts from Twitter to tweets about billion-dollar Tesla buyout

Elon Musk claimed in a 2018 tweet that he had lined up the financing to pay for a $72 billion buyout of Tesla. But the buyout never materialized.

Andrew Tate: Romanian court upholds arrest of divisive influencer

The divisive social media personality and self-described misogynist was arrested on charges of human trafficking, rape and being part of an organized crime group.

Study: Children who habitually check social media may experience major brain changes

Researchers said habitual social media checking in teens is impacting their brain development at a time when they're already going through "significant structural and functional reorganization."

Gov. Evers to ban TikTok from state devices

Governor Tony Evers intends to issue an executive order banning TikTok from state devices.

Andrew Tate arrested in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape

The divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer was previously banned from various platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech.

Dentists warn of dangerous DIY dental hacks going viral on TikTok

Individuals are looking to TikTok for at-home remedies for their dental concerns, which has some dentists worried about the potential long-terms effects of DIY dentistry.

Twitter now publicly shows view counts next to tweets

Twitter view counts are now shown alongside other analytics like the number of retweets, quote tweets, and likes a post gets.

Ex-Twitter employee headed to prison for leaking information to Saudi Arabia

A California man has been sentenced to 3 ½ in federal prison for his role conveying confidential and sensitive information that could be used to identify and locate Twitter users of interest to the Saudi Royal Family.

Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices

TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.

Elon Musk largely silent, after Twitter poll showed users want him to leave

Words of protest were projected onto the Twitter building in downtown San Francisco Monday night. The projectionist, a San Francisco activist named Alan Marling, says he did it after seeing CEO Elon Musk's Twitter poll.