Twitter starts removing blue check marks from users who don’t pay
Twitter will require users to pay a monthly fee to keep the blue check mark. The social media giant had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue check system — many of them journalists, athletes, and public figures.
Budweiser releases new pro-America ad with iconic mascot in wake of Anheuser-Busch Mulvaney controversy
The advertisement features one of Budweiser's famous Clydesdale horses passing iconic American landmarks.
Montana lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok statewide
Montana lawmakers have given final passage to a bill banning the social media app TikTok in the state.
10 kids hospitalized from spicy gum used in TikTok challenge
In the TikTok challenge, people chew the gum and try to blow a bubble despite how hot the gum is. Officials say the gum is equivalent to pepper spray.
What is Lemon8?: TikTok parent company introduces new social media app
The app, called Lemon8, is a photo-based app that could be described as a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest with sprinkles of videos that resemble those posted on TikTok.
University of Florida bans TikTok on school devices and Wi-Fi, 'effective immediately'
The University of Florida has officially banned use of the social media app TikTok on university-owned devices and on devices connected to school Wi-Fi.
Twitter pulls check mark from main New York Times account
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations.
White House won't pay for Twitter verification under Elon Musk's new rules: report
In email guidance, the White House told staff members it will not pay for their Twitter verification.
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark
Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Twitter to start removing legacy blue checkmarks next week
The change will end the current verification system Twitter launched in 2009 to prevent impersonations of high-profile accounts.
Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns
The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok
Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.
Instagram users could be seeing more ads
Would more ads drive Instagram users away? Some say yes, but Meta hopes they've found a way to make the ads useful.
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.
Selena Gomez makes history as 1st woman to reach 400 million Instagram followers
The actress and singer passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the popular social media platform.
7 dangerous TikTok challenges for kids that parents must know about: 'Extreme and risky'
Risky challenges on TikTok have many parents, caregivers and doctors concerned.
Sonoma middle school student threatens to shoot classmates, sheriff claims
A student was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening a school shooting at Altimira Middle School, Sonoma County authorities said.
Donald Trump posts on Facebook for 1st time since Jan. 6 riot
Trump's post comes nearly two months after Facebook’s parent company said it would allow the former president to return to the platform.
TikTok under federal investigation for spying on Americans: reports
Both the FBI and the FCC have warned that ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, could share TikTok user data with China’s authoritarian government.
US threatens TikTok ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes in company
Lawmakers are considering a measure that would give the Biden administration more power to clamp down on TikTok amid national security concerns.