Health May 23 Here are 8 tips for parents and kids on social media use — from the U.S. surgeon general By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Mar 24 France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones amid security concerns The move Friday follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 13 Watch 6:52 Museum of Lost Memories helps reunite misplaced family mementos with their owners A digital museum dedicated to the idea of lost memories is the result of one man's extraordinary efforts to return neglected or misplaced family mementos to their owners. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from New York for our arts and… By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz
Nation Jan 26 Watch 5:27 Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cleared the way for former President Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks. It comes two years after Trump was suspended following the Jan. 6 attack on the… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Economy Dec 18 Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rival platforms Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. By Matt O'Brien, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press
Jul 13 Social media platforms fail to stop LGBTQ hate speech, according to GLAAD report By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A new report says social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users. Continue reading
Jun 28 Facebook and Instagram remove posts offering abortion pills to women facing lack of access By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 9:17 Supreme Court blocks Texas law preventing social media companies from controlling content The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new law that would prevent social media platforms from banning users based on their viewpoint. The law is part of the Republican battle over what they say is censorship of… Continue watching
Mar 21 Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram over ‘extremism’ charges By Associated Press Prosecutors have accused the social media platforms of ignoring government requests to remove what they described as fake news about the military action in Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Senate subcommittee holds hearing on protecting kids on Instagram By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, on Wednesday faced off with senators angry over revelations of how the photo-sharing platform can harm some young users and demanding that the company commit to making changes. Continue reading