Facebook and Instagram allow predators to 'trade child pornography,' according to lawsuit filed by New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram over the platforms allegedly promoting minors’ accounts to apparent child predators.
Russian authorities reportedly place Meta spokesperson on wanted list
The spokesman for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities for allegedly facilitating terrorism.
Dozens of states sue Meta over social media 'profoundly altered' mental, social realities of American youth
At least 32 states sued Meta, arguing platforms like Facebook and Instagram harnessed "unprecedented technologies" to "ultimately ensnare youth and teens."
Meta ramping up efforts to remove posts containing violence, misinformation about attack on Israel
Meta announced efforts to increase enforcement of its policies against violence and misinformation amid a war in Israel resulting from the attack by Hamas terrorists.
Man jumps below sidewalk grate twice for AirPods, keys in viral video
A viral video circulating on Instagram appears to show a man jumping into a sewer to save his AirPods, but a longer version shows the whole thing unfold.
Meta’s Threads app launches new feature amid heated rivalry with Elon Musk's X
Threads, the social media app developed by Meta, has announced a new feature as the app hopes to compete with the Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter.
Tax groups shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data with Meta: report
Three prominent tax groups shared "extraordinarily sensitive" information from tens of millions of taxpayers with Facebook, according to a report Wednesday.
Elon Musk jet tracking account moves to Meta's Threads amid Twitter ban
The creator of the Elon Musk jet tracking account that was banned on Twitter has resurfaced on Twitter-rival Threads following the Meta-owned platform's launch last week.
Costco now selling viral Blackstone Griddle, shoppers weigh in: 'Not worth the hassle'
Costco Wholesale is now selling the Blackstone Griddle that went viral on TikTok and shoppers are sharing their excitement as well as disapproval on the warehouse's newest item.
Twitter CEO says platform's community 'can never be duplicated' after Meta rolls out Threads
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms recently launched Threads, a direct competitor to Elon Musk's Twitter. Threads has has an interconnection with the Instagram app.
Zuckerberg says Threads, Instagram's new Twitter-like app, has 30 million users; Elon Musk responds
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrated the success of Threads, an Instagram app that looks and acts like Twitter, claiming the platform has nabbed millions of users in less than 24-hours.
Gen Zers report highest negative impact from social media, nonprofits working to change that
A new study found higher use of social media is associated with poorer well-being and Gen Z – who reports the most negative impact from social media – uses it the most.
Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'
A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.
US surgeon general issues major advisory warning social media feeding 'national youth mental health crisis'
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a major advisory warning of the "profound risk" of social media platforms like Instagram on young people.
Costco gift card hack reportedly allows non-members to shop at wholesale club: 'Know this secret'
Social media users have tested a Costco gift card hack that promises to give non-members an opportunity to make purchases, but customers and employees say there are some limits.
Reports of Instagram making Twitter competitor prompts comment from Linda Yaccarino
Reports of Meta Platforms' Instagram making a new app with similarities to Twitter drew commentary from Twitter's next CEO, Linda Yaccarino, over the weekend.
Instagram restores service after major outage lasting nearly 2 hours
Meta acknowledged Instagram was experiencing an outage on Sunday evening, saying it was working to get things back up as quickly as possible.
Meta Platforms' Instagram reportedly has Twitter competitor app in the works
Instagram has a new app with similarities to Twitter in the pipeline, according to a Bloomberg report. The earliest its rollout could reportedly happen is around the end of June.
OnlyFans model with millions of followers sues ex-boyfriend for over $6 billion in revenge porn lawsuit
A Florida OnlyFans model has sued her ex-boyfriend for over $6 billion in a revenge porn case after she says he posted explicit material without her permission.
Facebook, Instagram backing new 'Take It Down' platform for minors to remove sexually explicit images online
A new platform called Take It Down, launched by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, helps minors remove sexually explicit and intimate images from the Internet.