TikTok bidding war: Amazon reportedly casts last-minute offer
Amazon has reportedly entered the race to buy TikTok, joining a group of potential bidders.
#ByeTesla: Former Tesla car owners showcase trade-ins in viral TikTok trend
A viral new TikTok trend uses the hashtag #ByeTesla as drivers post before and after videos of their Tesla trade-ins.
ChatGPT’s new image tool sparks wave of Studio Ghibli-style memes
OpenAI's latest image generation tool is going viral for its uncanny ability to replicate the Studio Ghibli animation style — but the trend comes with controversy.
X and Reddit appear restored after tens of thousands report outage, glitches
Users reported glitches or outages on both X and Reddit on Thursday.
Marvin Sapp told ushers 'close the doors' in resurfaced video, asked for $40K in donations
Pastor and gospel singer Marvin Sapp is being criticized after a video resurfaced from 2024 shows him telling ushers to close the church doors and challenging the church members to donate $40,000.
Who spends the most time online? South Africa and Brazil — See where US ranks
A new report shows that people in South Africa and Brazil spent the most time online in 2024, while the U.S. ranked above average. Japan, surprisingly, landed at the bottom of the list.
Signal issues statement after Trump administration chat leak: 'Gold standard'
As reports continue to come out about the Trump administration’s use of Signal, the company issued a statement to clear the air, saying its software is "the gold standard for private, secure communications."
Kids with smartphones reported higher well-being than kids without, study finds
Despite kids who reported having overall better well-being compared to kids who did not own smartphones, they also admitted that using social media had negative impacts on their health.
TikTok introduces Amber Alert feature
TikTok will start promoting Amber Alerts on its feeds.
Was Instagram down? Users reported outage issues on Thursday
Instagram appeared to be down for many users on Thursday. Here's what we know.
New fact-checks coming to Facebook: Here's when
Meta will begin testing Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system for Facebook and Instagram, on March 18. The new program replaces traditional fact-checking, a move that has sparked concern from media experts.
Cerritos park murder: TikTok clue leads to arrests in California father's killing
A video posted to TikTok helped investigators identify two people, a brother and sister, suspected in the murder of 66-year-old Témo Garcia.
Is X down? Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyberattack’
Elon Musk said Monday that his social media platform X was hit with a cyberattack.
YouTuber Andrew Cross dies a month after car crash
The popular content creator known as the “Desert Drifter" had a large following of subscribers on YouTube.
LeBron James, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith have heated exchange during Lakers-Knicks game
A heated exchange between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith went viral on social media. On Friday, Smith said James confronted him over his comments about Bronny James.
What is telephobia? Why Gen Z, teens aren't picking up the phone
The most popular reason adults across all ages did not like to answer the phone was concerns over scammers or spam calls.
Casey Anthony joins TikTok, Substack to 'advocate' for self, daughter, Caylee Anthony
Casey Anthony, the Florida mom accused – and acquitted – in the disappearance and death of her daughter, Caylee Anthony, seemingly joined TikTok and Susbstack over the weekend. Anthony, in her video, said she was going to now "advocate" for herself and her late daughter – the beginning of a "series" to provide tips and resources to private citizens.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw caught on hot mic allegedly threatening to 'kill' Tucker Carlson
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw was caught on a hot mic seemingly threatening to "kill" former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after an interview with GB News. Carlson made a post on X offering Crenshaw his address.
Paid subreddits coming in 2025, CEO says
Reddit is set to roll out some new features this year, which could include paid subreddits.
Meta slashes 3,600 jobs worldwide, including in the Bay Area
Tech and social media giant Meta is laying off thousands of workers in an effort to push productivity upward.