Texas teen uses TikTok to sabotage abortion whistleblower website

A Fort Bend Co. teen went online, used some sarcasm when telling her followers what to do to overwhelm the website and cause it to crash, which it did.

Twitter's new service allows users to charge followers to view tweets

The social networking service introduced “Super Follows,” which will let users charge for extra, exclusive material not shown to their regular followers.

Uber, Lyft to cover drivers' fees if they're sued under Texas abortion ban

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.

Twitter suspends DeSantis’ press secretary’s account for ‘abusive behavior’

Twitter suspended the account of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary for violating rules on "abusive behavior" after The Associated Press said her conduct led to a reporter receiving threats and other online abuse.

FTC refiles antitrust lawsuit against Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a filing a revised version of its complaint alleging that Facebook abused its market power to suppress competition.

Twitter tests feature that allows users to flag misleading tweets

Starting on Aug. 17, some users in the United States, South Korea and Australia will find the option to flag a tweet as “It’s misleading” after clicking on the report tweet button.

YouTube suspends Rand Paul for violating COVID misinformation policy

This is the second time in two weeks that YouTube has removed one of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's videos for violating its rules on COVID misinformation.

Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for one week

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been suspended from Twitter for a week after she claimed on the social media platform that vaccines are “failing.”

Mom recreates ‘The Little Rascals’ scene with twin daughters in viral video

Adrea Garza has gained TikTok fame from dressing up her daughters after celebrities. This time, she took it back to 1994 with the movie “The Little Rascals” to recreate a scene.

Facebook's new prayer tool arrives to mixed reception

Users who are members of faith-based Facebook groups will find an option allowing them to request prayers and other group members will be able to respond via the “I prayed” icon.

Belarus Olympic sprinter to seek asylum after Instagram post, airport standoff

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's tension with Belarus started with an Instagram post that set off massive backlash in state-run media back home, where authorities relentlessly crack down on government critics.

Group calls on TikTok to add 'mirror' feature for parents to see kids' feeds

More than 12,000 people have signed on to a petition asking TikTok to add a “mirror” feature for parents to keep tabs on what their kids are viewing.

Constable uses Facebook as wanted poster to catch illegal dumping

Since January, 13 arrests have been made and three of the cases were so large the offenders were charged with felonies.

Woman gets Facebook timeout for 'men are dumb' comment, labled as 'hate speech'

A married Michigan woman is adamant she's not a man-hater but was joking when she asked 'why are men so dumb' on a Facebook meme. But that comment got her banned for a day from the social media giant.

Twitter is testing a ‘dislike’ button

Are you seeing a “dislike” button on Twitter? Don’t get too excited yet — it’s just a test.