Social Media

Meta announced Instagram will be rolling out teen account settings to help users under the age of 18 stay safe while on the social media app.

Instagram rolling out ‘teen account’ settings, parental supervision updates

Ryan Routh, 58, was in court Monday, charged with firearm offenses after allegedly attempting to assassinate former President Trump Sunday.

Suspect in Trump apparent assassination attempt went undetected for 12 hours

Cristiano Ronaldo has just hit one billion followers across all of his social media platforms, becoming the first person to do so.

Cristiano Ronaldo hits 1 billion followers across social media platforms

Meta, Snap, and TikTok are teaming up to stop the spread of self-harm and suicide content.

Social media companies team up to address self-harm content

Attorneys general are urging Congress to mandate warning labels on social media platforms to mitigate youth mental health risks.

AGs urge Congress to mandate warning labels on social media platforms

Australia's prime minister announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce new rules restricting access to social media based on age.

Australia PM announces plan to restrict access to social media for kids

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has sued Snapchat, alleging the platform facilitates child sexual exploitation and abuse.

New Mexico sues Snapchat over alleged child exploitation and abuse

Telegram has quietly updated its FAQ page, removing language that previously stated private chats were shielded from moderation. This change comes nearly two weeks after the platform’s CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France, accused of allowing illegal activities, such as child exploitation and drug trafficking, to go unchecked on the messaging app.

Telegram modifies privacy stance, will monitor private chats after CEO’s arrest

The father of the teen accused in this week's deadly shooting at a Georgia high school is now facing murder charges.

Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect charged with murder

Meta’s oversight board ruled the phrase “from the river to the sea” is not inherently hate speech and can be used on their platforms.

Meta board says ‘from the river to the sea’ phrase is not hate speech