Suspect in Texas rapper Chucky Trill's shooting death arrested at Atlanta airport

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said authorities arrested James Edwards Thomas, who faces malice murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Corey Detiege, also known as rapper Chucky Trill.

Social media postings from US Capitol rioters influenced sentencing

Among the biggest takeaways so far from the Justice Department's prosecution of the insurrection is how large a role social media has played, with much of the most damning evidence coming from rioters' own words and videos.

New snake species discovered thanks to Instagram post

Oligodon churahensis is the newest snake species after a university student unknowingly posted a picture of it on Instagram in June 2020.

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.

Arrests made amid TikTok challenge on Dec. 17

Amid the viral, nationwide TikTok challenge, arrests at schools in several states were made Friday, Dec. 17.

YouTube personality Zach King sued by former producer for sexual harassment, retaliation

Elisabeth Logan, a former producer for YouTube personality and illusionist Zach King, is suing her ex-boss. She says King portrays himself as having a "Christian persona," but in reality is a "gifted liar" and "narcissist."

PfISD police investigating social media threat against Weiss HS

The district says in a letter to Weiss HS parents that it was made aware of the post Friday morning and that in response, PfISD police have increased police officer presence on the campus.

Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.

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.

Leander police investigates social media rumor of school violence

Throughout the weekend the school district sent out e-mails notifying parents and staff about rumors regarding an alleged threat of violence on campus.

Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.

New TikTok 'door-kicking' craze had law enforcement watching

A new video craze sweeping TikTok has law enforcement watching. It's the "door kicking" challenge, in which young people kick someone's door as a popular Kesha song plays, and then run away.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO, saying he was "really sad...yet really happy" about leaving and that it was his decision.

Woman finds maggots on clothes she ordered

Lamorna Knuckey posted a video on TikTok showing one maggot crawling on a pair of gym leggings.

'Whole of society' effort needed to fight misinformation: Aspen Institute

A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization.