Social Media

A 20-year-old woman identified in court only as K.G.M. testified Thursday in a closely watched lawsuit alleging addictive design practices by major social media platforms.

Multiple lawsuits have been filed by individuals who say they were fired or disciplined after posting pro-assassin or mocking comments online.

Bad Bunny erased his Instagram presence hours after a polarizing Super Bowl halftime show, fueling debate over culture, politics, and celebrity messaging.

A dangerous social media trend on TikTok has left a 9-year-old Illinois boy with serious injuries, prompting doctors and parents to warn others about the risks tied to viral online challenges.

A social media dispute involving Planned Parenthood ignited a public clash this week between Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and local Democratic officials, after a comment referencing his children appeared on a family photo shared online.

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing full throttle to ban social media use for children under the age of 15.

China’s TikTok announced Thursday that it has finalized an agreement to spin off its American operations into a new joint venture.

The TikTok deal reached a turning point Thursday as the social media platform finalized a Trump-backed agreement creating a majority American-owned joint venture, effectively sidestepping a potential U.S. ban.

Australia has begun enforcing a nationwide youth ban on major social media platforms, marking one of the world’s toughest online safety crackdowns.

A British IT contractor, Jon Richelieu-Booth, was arrested by West Yorkshire Police after posting a photo on LinkedIn showing him holding a shotgun at a friend’s property in Florida.