Social media

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps are down due to a ‘technical issue’

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives.

Since its launch, TikTok has become one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, using recommendation algorithms to connect content creators and influencers with new audiences.

Support for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, as well as sympathy for it, has spread on social media, alarming experts.

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.

Telegram, which for years has had a reputation as a platform used to trade child sexual abuse material, has for the first time agreed to partner with a larger international watch group to combat such content.

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.

Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without scaring them off.

After announcing he would not return to Congress, Matt Gaetz appears to be trying out a new career option: creating personalized videos for his fans on Cameo.

Elon Musk’s X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform. 

Bluesky is a microblogging social media platform known for its similarities to X (formerly Twitter), its former parent company.

Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.

St. Pauli, a club in Germany’s top soccer league, said Thursday Elon Musk supported Donald Trump during the U.S. election “with the help of X.”

In its analysis, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue pointed to a recent viral X post in which white nationalist Nick Fuentes said, “Your body, my choice. Forever.”

X users are weighing the decision to keep their followings or build them back up on alternative platforms after the election.

One expert says Australia is “on the verge of reclaiming childhood after it had been stolen for 15 years.”

Whether it’s for friends, grandparents or the masses, parents are sharing info and intel about their kids on social media.

Social media is a great place to connect with loved ones and share life updates. But what are the hidden dangers when it comes to sharing photos and information about children? News4’s Erika Gonzalez spoke with a psychiatrist about what parents should keep in mind before posting.

Australia’s prime minister said the legislation is for parents who are “worried sick” like him about the harm of social media.

4B is a feminist movement that is believed to have originated in South Korea which calls for women to not date, marry, have sex with, or have children with men.