A first-of-its-kind decision marked a crucial moment of accountability for social media companies. It’s just the beginning.

An X outage that began the morning of Monday, Feb. 16 has continued to fluctuate throughout the day, impacting, at its peak, more than 40,000 social media users. At 8:30 a.m. ET on Monday, more than ...

Ding-dong, Sora is dead! So says the executive team at OpenAI, which now wants its talented staff to say goodbye to the ...

Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country’s most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly ...

When Victoria Hinks opens up her daughter Alexandra's room, she is met with a room filled with drawings of their family, her dog, and colorful expressions of joy. "If you ask anyone to describe 'Owl', ...

Adam Mosseri, who leads the Meta-owned app, testified that the company was careful to test features used by young people before releasing them. Adam Mosseri, who leads the Meta-owned app, testified ...

An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, ...

Social media features such as infinite scroll and personalised feeds can drive compulsive use. Experts argue that Big Tech should change its business models for meaningful change. A recent European ...

Neal Mohan at Made on YouTube 2024 (Photo Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) YouTube is not a social media app, lawyers for the video streaming platform said in Tuesday opening arguments, kicking off ...

Opening statements in a landmark trial involving some of the world’s biggest social media companies, including Google, YouTube, Meta, and TikTok, began on Monday to determine the platforms’ alleged ...

In the little more than two months since the nation of Australia put the world’s first comprehensive social media ban for minors (under 16) into effect, there has been unmistakable momentum among the ...

LOS ANGELES — In his first time testifying about child safety in front of a jury, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company does not seek to make Instagram addictive to younger users, pushing back ...