The vast network of pro-Russian channels and social accounts have proved a major challenge to companies trying to stamp out war misinformation.
Police continue to use social media in questionable ways to monitor and track down protestors in photos and videos, according to a new report.
Facebook and Google are having a harder time reaching customers, so companies like Marriott are creating their own niche ad networks—and revenue streams.
If Elon Musk has his way, ex-President Donald Trump may return to Twitter. Here's how to see the tweets that got him (not-so) permanently suspended.
Governor Hochul suggested a new tool that would alert companies when hate speech is being shared online.
That is, if the Elon Musk deal actually goes through.
Facebook said it did not "build and withhold any News Feed changes based on potential impact on any one political party.” Internal documents say otherwise.
A 10-year-old who died last year participated in a so-called ‘blackout’ aka ‘choking’ challenge.
The war in Ukraine is likely the most-documented conflict in the world’s history, thanks to the proliferation of smartphones and social media.
The law had been under temporary injunction after social media companies sued back in 2021.
Whistleblowers claim that the company used an overly broad crackdown to neuter a news media law. Facebook denied the allegations.
'Circle' allows users to make select, individual tweets 'private', as opposed to a whole account. It's currently being tested among a subset of Tweeters.
Here's a look at just a few of the first 1,000 previously confidential pages Gizmodo published this month.
Facebook employees knew that a computer-curated feed increased the time users spent on the social network—and that it led to unhealthy behaviors.
If Twitter and YouTube are skeeving you out, the bloc believes it can offer an alternative.
Once again, you can quit Facebook, but you can never leave.
Weibo hopes to counter 'bad behavior' by publicizing IP addresses for some users and a general location for others.
Former President Barack Obama reportedly lost thousands of followers overnight.
Other right-wing personalities are reappearing on the platform and it's indicative of just how big the narrative about censorship has become.
The Digital Services Act Aims to crack down on misinformation and mandate transparent practices.
