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 ...

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', ...

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app. The news comes days after it emerged that ...

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 ...

Seven months ago, University of Virginia alumnus Omar Zeineddine and fourth-year student Karam Aboul Hosn told the world they were building a social media app centered around real-time, everyday ...

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, ...

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access ...

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 ...

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 ...

“You scroll without thinking and lose track of time,” admits Ramón, a Spanish 15-year-old, of his habits on social media. “You see girls sexualising themselves, car crashes, really violent stuff,” he ...

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 ...