President Trump throws TikTok a lifeline as ban deadline approaches
The president plans to sign an order this week to "keep TikTok up and running."
WhatsApp to start showing ads: What to know
WhatsApp announced it will begin displaying ads in the app’s Updates tab as part of Meta’s effort to generate more revenue.
Elon Musk backs off feud with Trump, says he regrets social media posts
The billionaire posted on social media “I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far."
Trump reportedly to extend TikTok ban deadline for third time
The president announced a second extension on a TikTok ban in April as several U.S. companies have shown interest in acquiring the popular social media platform's U.S. operations.
Is X down? Thousands report issues on social platform
Thousands of users were reporting issues with X on Tuesday.
US to revoke some Chinese student visas, expand social media vetting for Communist Party ties
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking some visas for Chinese students with ties to the Communist Party or sensitive research fields, amid heightened scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Texas law will require age verification, parental consent for app store downloads
The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent from a connected account that has been verified.
Is X down? Several users report issues Saturday morning
Several users of the social media platform X reported issues getting onto the platform on Saturday morning.
Social media use triples depression symptoms for pre-teens: Study
A new cohort study from JAMA Network Open found that social media use in early adolescence is linked to significantly increased depressive symptoms over time—tripling the odds of mental health struggles in pre-teens.
James Comey calls Secret Service probe over beach photo ‘a distraction’
Former FBI director James Comey says he’s baffled that a beach photo he posted led to accusations of threatening Donald Trump—and an in-person interview with the Secret Service.
Pres. Trump signs 'Take It Down Act' bill designed to fight AI deepfakes, revenge porn
President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump on Monday afternoon to sign a bill targeting non-censual images, including deepfakes made with artificial intelligence and revenge porn.
Ex-FBI Chief James Comey being investigated over Trump social media post
The former FBI chief deleted the Instagram post explaining that there were no bad intentions.
Is TikTok down? Tens of thousands report glitch with popular app
Over 30,000 users reported outages on TikTok, according to Downdetector.
TikTok releases new AI-powered image-to-video feature
TikTok has launched AI Alive, an in-app tool that uses artificial intelligence to animate photos into immersive short-form videos within Stories.
Bill to add social media warning labels advances to Texas Senate
A Texas House bill that's gaining bipartisan support would require social media platforms to have warning labels as a tool to address the youth mental health crisis.
Viral 'Chromebook challenge' prompts warnings from school districts
A middle school student in Connecticut was reportedly hospitalized after a fire started by the “Chromebook challenge."
Texas House passes bill banning minors from social media
House Bill 186 would require social media companies to verify a user's age when they sign up for an account.
Is 4chan gone? What happened to the notorious message board
The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
Reddit issue resolved following outage, social media platform says
Thousands of social media users reported issues accessing Reddit on Monday. Here's what we know.
Wendy’s refuses to apologize for taking brutal dig at Katy Perry’s space voyage
The drama kicked off Monday, when Perry landed back on Earth after an 11-minute journey to the stars aboard a Blue Origin flight.