FOX 7 Discussion: Reddit investors vs Wall Street

Michael Sury, a lead economist at UT Austin, joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss the trading chaos stemming from Reddit investors fueling stocks this week.

Trump-supporting Illinois couple charged in US Capitol riot

Federal authorities have charged an Illinois couple who posed for a photograph inside the U.S. Capitol decked out in Trump 2020 attire during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.

Texas police chief resigns amid alleged Facebook mistress drama

A Texas police chief has reportedly resigned amid social media accusations regarding his allegedly duplicitous personal life.

'Trying to get me killed': Ocasio-Cortez destroys Cruz's attempt at common ground

AOC isn't having any of Cruz's purported bipartisanship over the GameStop stock battle because the GOP isn't being held accountable for the Capitol riot.

Republicans tested anew by Georgia congresswoman's Facebook activity

Before she joined the House this month, Greene supported Facebook posts that advocated violence against Democrats and the FBI.

Far-right influencer 'Ricky Vaughn' arrested on charges of spreading disinformation to suppress 2016 voters

Douglass Mackey, known on the internet as “Ricky Vaughn,” is accused of using Twitter and other social media in 2016 to try and trick Clinton supporters to vote via text message instead of by casting an actual ballot, federal prosecutors said.

Facebook introduces new fact-check tool to combat Holocaust denial

Anyone who searches on Facebook for terms related to the Holocaust or Holocaust denial will see a message labeled “Learning about the Holocaust,” which includes a link to read credible information about the Nazi genocide.

15-year-old girl's killing shown on social media

A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death inside a Louisiana Walmart store in a brutal incident captured on social media.

Kissimmee police officer fired after Facebook posts

A Kissimmee police officer is out of a job, after sharing questionable posts on his Facebook profile, his supervisors say.

Judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service

Amazon won't be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app, which is favored by followers of former President Donald Trump.

President Biden makes first tweet from @POTUS: Here's what it said

Shortly after speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., President Biden made his first tweet from the @POTUS account.

Parler CEO John Matze says platform will welcome users 'back soon' in new status update

Parler resurfaced online with a status update Sunday evening from CEO John Matze to the alternative social media platform's "lovers and haters," noting that the company plans to welcome its users "'back soon."

Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in riot probe

Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

‘I believe this was the right decision’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on Trump ban

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey broke his silence on the permanent suspension of President Donald Trump from the social media platform after the violent pro-Trump Capitol riot last week.

Pelosi’s tweet declaring 2016 election was 'hijacked' resurfaces

A resurfaced May 2017 tweet from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has led to calls for consistency from Twitter as the social media giant continues its efforts to crack down on those skeptical of the results of the 2020 presidential election.