May 22 Watch 8:06 Social media's role in the rise of youth violence By Stephanie Sy, Madison Staten Violent crime has been on a downward trend across the country since the pandemic-era spike. But today, several cities are reporting a new rise in violent crimes involving youth. In many of these cases, police say social media played a… Continue watching
May 15 A 2nd scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Fake postings that have stirred outrage claim the army and government agencies aren't conducting rescues in Brazil's southernmost state. Others say bureaucracy is holding up donations of food, water and clothing. Continue reading
May 07 TikTok sues U.S. to block law that could ban the social media platform By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over its future in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 5:08 Cleanses? Supplements? How to tell fact from fiction with gut health advice By John Yang, Claire Mufson Data shows that cases of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer are on the rise. At the same time, social media is inundated with ads and influencers touting products that promise to boost what’s broadly called “gut health.” How do… Continue watching
Apr 24 How U.S. banning TikTok could affect you By Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:47 U.S. effort to force TikTok sale faces complicated path By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas TikTok might soon be banned or sold to new ownership in the U.S. with the Senate expected to approve legislation as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. But TikTok doesn’t plan to… Continue watching
Apr 20 Possible U.S. TikTok ban clears House vote, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon By Mary Clare Jalonick, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok as part of a larger foreign aid package, a priority for President Joe Biden with broad congressional support for Ukraine and Israel, fast-tracked the ban after an earlier version had stalled in… Continue reading
Apr 15 Prosecutors ask judge to fine Trump $3,000 over social media posts calling out witnesses By Associated Press Prosecutors have asked Judge Juan M. Merchan to fine Donald Trump $3,000 over three social media posts they say violated a gag order that bars Trump from commenting on witnesses. Continue reading
Apr 11 Instagram tests blurring nudity in chats to protect teens from sexual extortion By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Instagram said scammers often use direct messages to ask for “intimate images.” To counter this, it will soon start testing out a nudity protection feature for direct messages that blurs any images with nudity “and encourages people to think twice… Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump Media stock falls more than 21 percent after company discloses $58 million loss for 2023 By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press After merging with a blank-check company called Digital World Acquisition Corp., Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq last week under ticker symbol DJT. It's been a volatile ride since. Continue reading