Court rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation
The Texas law has been challenged by tech trade groups that warn that it would prevent platforms from removing extremism and hate speech.
3 separate Central Texas school districts receive threats in just 24 hours
Three schools in Lockhart ISD, Round Rock ISD, and Austin ISD had threats made against them in the past 24 hours.
TikTok won't commit to blocking flow of Americans' data to China
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed reported that TikTok engineers in China have access to U.S. data dating back to Sept. 2021. TikTok said they’re planning to delete U.S. user data from its servers.
Akins ECHS released from 'hold', resumes normal schedule
Akins ECHS was released from a hold as Austin ISD police investigated a threat. No threat was found, the district said.
Twitter whistleblower cites security flaws in testimony to Congress
The ex-Twitter chief accuses the social media giant of deception in dealing with automated “spam bots,” or fake accounts. He also claims Twitter knowingly allowed India's government agents access to sensitive data on users.
Viral YouTube channel 'Early American' features couple bringing American history to life
A young couple from Missouri have become viral YouTube sensations posting videos of what it was like to live in the 19th century.
Twitter edit button finally being tested
Twitter’s edit button allows tweets to be edited a couple of times 30 minutes after being posted. Twitter Blue subscribers will get access to it in late September.
Kellogg’s will pay you $5,000 to eat cereal for dinner
Winners will also get a year’s worth of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops and Frosted Mini-wheats cereal.
Couple gifted with honeymoon to Italy by Olive Garden following viral engagement photo shoot
“Neither of us have been to Europe but it has always been a dream to go,” the bride-to-be said.
Swiss DJ, accused of being on drugs in viral TikToks, actually suffers from impairment
“I don't want to imagine what this would do to a person who isn't so strong and that's why I'm more and more committed to stopping bullying,” Marcel Kugler explained
Trump's social media app facing financial fallout
Truth Social’s finances may be in significant disarray, sources say.
Twitter whistleblower: 5 takeaways from Peiter Zatko
In essence, the whistleblower said Elon Musk is correct when he charges that Twitter executives have little incentive to accurately measure the prevalence of fake accounts.
Virginia man builds more than 30 pirate ships
A $49,000 pirate ship went viral after being posted on the popular social media page Zillow Gone Wild. The ship is for sale in Callao, Virginia, in the Commonwealth’s Northern Neck.
Twitter whistleblower alleges execs were misleading about security, fake accounts
The former Twitter security chief accuses the company of mishandling “spam” or fake accounts, an allegation that's at the center of the ongoing legal battle between Twitter and Elon Musk.
Andrew Tate, controversial social media influencer, banned from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
Andrew Tate’s online content, in which he describes using violence against women and refers to them as property, has soared in popularity in recent months.
People enter 'dissociative state' when using social media, researchers say
Have you ever opened social media and all of a sudden 30 minutes went by without you even noticing? Researchers, studying this dissociative state, created an app with a focus on users' time and attention.
Social media companies offer few changes to safeguard US midterm elections
Social media companies are sharing their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections, although they have offered scant details.
Viral TikTok challenge blamed for spike in car thefts
The TikTok video shows how to hotwire Hyundai or Kia cars in less than 10 minutes, and is being blamed for a major increase in car thefts nationwide.
OnlyFans model charged with murder: Courtney Clenney's former neighbor describes living below her
A former neighbor of social media model Courtney Clenney, says fights between her and her boyfriend Christian Obumseli were frequent in the two years they lived above him in South Austin.
Nebraska mother charged with helping daughter have abortion after police obtain Facebook DMs
Prosecutors charged the woman with helping her then 17-year-old daughter end her pregnancy and then burning and burying the fetus.