Oct 11 Watch 6:57 Social media companies criticized as Israel-Hamas war misinformation spreads rampantly By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed… Continue watching
Jul 06 Facebook parent company Meta launches Threads app as rival to Twitter By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app Instagram. Continue reading
Jun 27 Meta launches new parental supervision tools for Instagram By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Instagram and Facebook's parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health. Continue reading
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 The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take "immediate action" to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action, parents and young people still bear most… Continue reading
Mar 24 France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones amid security concerns By Associated Press The move Friday follows similar restrictions on TikTok in democratic countries amid fears about the popular video-sharing app's Chinese connections. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:52 Museum of Lost Memories helps reunite misplaced family mementos with their owners By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz 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… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 5:27 Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz 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… Continue watching
Dec 18 Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rival platforms By Matt O'Brien, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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