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Elon Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

Elon Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

In response, one expert said the moderation efforts from X, formerly known as Twitter, "are only addressing a drop in the bucket."

October 12, 2023 1:06pm CDT
Content creators challenging Montana's ban on TikTok to appear in court

Content creators challenging Montana's ban on TikTok to appear in court

Montana was the first state to pass a complete ban on TikTok, based on the argument that the Chinese government could gain access to user information.

October 12, 2023 9:52am CDT
Teen seeks out his firefighting dreams
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Teen seeks out his firefighting dreams

October 11, 2023 9:58pm CDT
Fentanyl victim’s family backs Senate bill demystifying social media sales

Fentanyl victim’s family backs Senate bill demystifying social media sales

The Cooper Davis Act, would require social media companies to report certain illegal drug sales found on their platforms.

October 10, 2023 6:20pm CDT
Meta may be using your Facebook, Instagram to train company's AI bot

Meta may be using your Facebook, Instagram to train company's AI bot

Meta said that only public posts were used to train the company's AI tool.

October 4, 2023 12:17pm CDT
Facebook and Instagram in Europe could get ad-free subscription option: report

Facebook and Instagram in Europe could get ad-free subscription option: report

Meta reportedly is hoping to roll out paid subscriptions in the coming months as a way to comply with the European Union's strict data privacy rules.

October 3, 2023 9:27am CDT
Supreme Court to decide if laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

Supreme Court to decide if laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas.

September 29, 2023 12:36pm CDT
X CEO says social media platform to be profitable by early 2024

X CEO says social media platform to be profitable by early 2024

Linda Yaccarino said the platform is close to breaking even.

September 29, 2023 12:24pm CDT
Lake Superior included in top 10 most picturesque landscapes in America

Lake Superior included in top 10 most picturesque landscapes in America

Four Great Lakes were featured in Storyboards new study ranking the 10 most picturesque place in America, and Lake Superior was one of them. 

September 26, 2023 9:47am CDT
Traffic surged 1,226% on Vote.org after Taylor Swift urged fans to register to vote

Traffic surged 1,226% on Vote.org after Taylor Swift urged fans to register to vote

Taylor Swift posted an Instagram Story urging her 272 million followers to register to vote using Vote.org. Swifties did not disappoint.

September 21, 2023 10:03am CDT
Colts' Kylen Granson does newborn photo shoot to celebrate first NFL touchdown

Colts' Kylen Granson does newborn photo shoot to celebrate first NFL touchdown

Kylen Granson didn't get to celebrate on field because it wasn't ruled a touchdown until after review.

September 20, 2023 3:13pm CDT
911 call reveals shock of Utah mommy bloggers' alleged child abuse: 'She's a bad lady'

911 call reveals shock of Utah mommy bloggers' alleged child abuse: 'She's a bad lady'

Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested Aug. 30, and both were charged with six counts of child abuse.

September 9, 2023 10:32am CDT
Teen dies after taking part in viral 'One Chip' social media challenge: 'We lost a rising star'

Teen dies after taking part in viral 'One Chip' social media challenge: 'We lost a rising star'

A Massachusetts teenager died Friday after he took part in a viral social media trend known as the "One Chip Challenge," which the teen's family believes contributed to his untimely death, according to reports.

September 5, 2023 3:46pm CDT
Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors to create social media accounts temporarily blocked

Arkansas law requiring parental consent for minors to create social media accounts temporarily blocked

The Social Media Safety Act was set to take effect Friday, Sept. 1, and would have been the first in the nation to be implemented.

September 4, 2023 2:11pm CDT
Elon Musk mocks users who want to keep the ‘block’ feature: ‘How does the medicine taste’

Elon Musk mocks users who want to keep the ‘block’ feature: ‘How does the medicine taste’

Many X users say blocking is a key feature on the platform.

August 21, 2023 11:52am CDT
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight

Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight

“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.

August 14, 2023 9:21am CDT
Zuckerberg says he's 'ready to fight' Musk

Zuckerberg says he's 'ready to fight' Musk

Musk first challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight in late June.

August 13, 2023 8:12am CDT
New influencer trend could prompt mental health crises, suicide as users tune into 'fake life': Tech Founder

New influencer trend could prompt mental health crises, suicide as users tune into 'fake life': Tech Founder

'Projecting perfection': Humane technologist warns that new influencer trend could damage kids' mental health

August 9, 2023 9:44pm CDT
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity

Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity

Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.

August 6, 2023 5:17pm CDT
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'

Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'

Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.

August 6, 2023 8:41am CDT
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