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.

These Trump arrest photos are fakes, but they're everywhere

Images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days -- but they're not real.

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.

Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs amid 'uncertain economy'

Amazon announced Monday that it plans to cut an additional 9,000 roles within the next few weeks amid the uncertain economic environment.

TikTok will add specific STEM feed with math, engineering content, amid recent restrictions

The news follows China appealing Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk.

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.

17-year-old pleads guilty to murder of Uber Eats driver in Haltom City

Police say Ryan Munsie Graham was stabbed to death by two teens while she delivered food in 2021. Zakariya Marshall was sentenced to 45 years behind bars on Thursday.

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.

Nearly half of Americans would support a ban on TikTok, poll finds

Support for a ban on TikTok is split among people based on a new poll, but some states and federal agencies have placed restrictions on the use of the app.

UK prime minister in doghouse after letting pet roam free in London park

In January, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Suna was fined by police for taking off his seat belt to film a social media video in a moving car.

Facebook parent Meta to lay off 10K workers

Facebook-parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.

Disney park price hikes 'too aggressive,' CEO Bob Iger admits

Bob Iger vows to be "smarter" about pricing as Disney moves forward, in order to maintain brand "accessibility."