Social Media

Local school officials are warning parents about a dangerous "Eating Orbeez"social media trend that can be fatal for children.

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to over a dozen tech companies to comply with the Take It Down Act. The agency warned that failure to remove certain intimate content at the request of an individual from their platforms is treated as a violation of federal rules.

Actor Mark Hamill deleted a photo depicting President Donald Trump as deceased and posted a new image on Bluesky after facing backlash on Thursday.

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Elon Musk and his social media platform X over allegations involving child sexual abuse material.

Countries around the world are moving to restrict children’s access to social media, led by Australia’s landmark law banning users under 16 starting December 2025.

A cross-country journey of faith and philanthropy hit a terrifying roadblock when a Twitch streamer walking from Philadelphia to California was struck by a car during a live broadcast.

Makayla Renee Settles, 18, died by suicide five months after she was allegedly raped by her father, Stephen Vincent Chavez.

Questions are mounting around the sudden death of lifestyle influencer Ashly Robinson, known as Ashlee Jenae, during a birthday trip to Zanzibar, just days after her engagement.

Instagram is testing a paid subscription model that lets users pay a fee to secretly watch stories on the social media app, among other perks.

A heart-wrenching three-year search ends in joy as a stolen dog is finally reunited with its rightful owner against incredible odds.

A popular social media streamer and influencer has been arrested in Florida. Braden Peters, who is known as "Clavicular" online and associated with the so-called "Looksmaxxing" social media trend, was arrested in Broward County on a warrant from Osceola County. 

Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark Los Angeles lawsuit for "engineered addiction" and harming a child's mental health through negligent platform design.

A Los Angeles jury continues deliberations for a ninth day in a landmark lawsuit accusing Meta and YouTube of contributing to a young woman's mental health struggles.

A social media influencer known as Mia Ventura has been ordered to stand trial on felony charges for allegedly using dating apps to target and burglarize victims she met online.

A Los Angeles judge warns of a partial retrial as jurors struggle to reach a verdict in the landmark addiction lawsuit against Meta and YouTube.

Jurors in Los Angeles have begun deliberations in the landmark bellwether trial accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting children to their platforms.