Meta delivers long-awaited privacy features for Facebook and Messenger
Meta Platforms Inc. has announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for private messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook, beefing up privacy protections for users.
Walmart stops advertising on X, adding to growing list of companies
Retail giant Walmart on Friday revealed it no longer advertises on X, becoming the latest major corporation to pull ads from the Elon Musk-owned social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Meta responds to claims it's 'struggling' to keep child predators off Facebook and Instagram
Meta responded to a Wall Street Journal story that claimed the social media giant struggles to remove child predators and child exploitation content from its platform.
TikTok ban about 'protecting' children: Montana AG Austin Knudsen
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen discusses a federal judge blocking the state's TikTok ban, the impact of the effort on the first amendment and Meta struggling to remove pedophiles from Facebook.
Everything government claimed about COVID was wrong: Rep. Jim Jordan
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci's upcoming testimony in front of House Republicans about the origins of COVID-19 on 'Varney & Co.'
Rep. Darrell Issa warns social media is playing the 'censorship game'
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., discusses the House hearing on the government's role in social media censorship on 'The Evening Edit.'
Elon Musk is becoming a hero to working people: Charles Payne
'Making Money' host reacts to Elon Musk telling off advertisers who are attempting to blackmail him.
Linda Yaccarino brushes off Elon Musk's 'go f--- yourself' message to fleeing advertisers
X CEO Linda Yaccarino seemingly tried to do some clean-up Wednesday after owner Elon Musk told advertisers to "go f---" themselves in an interview earlier that evening.
Meta officials warn China, Russia, Iran plan 'foreign covert influence operations' ahead of 2024 election
A Meta report says China, Russia and Iran likely will use fake social media accounts to sow discord in the United States ahead of the 20204 election.
Social media censorship is worse since release of Twitter files: Rep. Greg Steube
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., reacts to documents that show the White House pressured YouTube to censor Americans on 'Varney & Co.'
Government’s involvement in censorship a ‘grave threat to our republic,’ says Sen. Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul criticizes the government's interference in free speech as newly-obtained documents show the lengths in which the Biden administration went to curb alleged COVID misinformation
Elon Musk says he felt TikTok 'probing' his mind; platform 'rife' with antisemitic content
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he stopped using social media platform TikTok after he felt it was "probing" his mind with artificial intelligence.
Social media CEOs to testify before Senate on online child exploitation in January
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Jan. 31, where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.
Elon Musk tells advertisers who left X: 'Go f--- yourself'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had some harsh words for advertisers who backing out of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after reports suggested the platform was spreading extremist content.
Disney's Iger on halting X ads: Association with Musk, platform not 'a positive one for us'
CEO Bob Iger offered more insight into Disney's decision to halt advertising on Elon Musk’s X during a DealBook Summit session Wednesday.
Apple's 'NameDrop' feature is a concern, err on the side of caution: Kara Frederick
Heritage Foundation Tech Policy Center director Kara Frederick addresses the security concerns over the new iOS 17 function that some say is a privacy problem on 'Varney & Co.'
Instagram’s algorithm delivers toxic video mix to adults who follow children
Instagram’s algorithm offers video adults following children, suggesting test accounts to follow only young gymnasts, cheerleaders and other teen and preteen influencers active.
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.
Researchers identify 14 ‘evolutionary traps’ that could end humanity
Researchers at Stockholm University released a new paper identifying 14 evolutionary traps that could doom humanity if they aren't addressed in a sustainable manner.
Elon Musk's X may lose $75M by year's end amid advertiser flight: report
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, may lose up to $75 million in ad revenue by the end of 2023 as major advertisers pull back spending on the platform, according to the New York Times.