Facebook, Google requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccines to return to work
Multiple major companies are now requiring their employees to get their COVID-19 shots amid rising cases of the delta variant of the novel coronavirus and low vaccination rates across the country.
Woman gets Facebook timeout for 'men are dumb' comment, labled as 'hate speech'
A married Michigan woman is adamant she's not a man-hater but was joking when she asked 'why are men so dumb' on a Facebook meme. But that comment got her banned for a day from the social media giant.
YouTuber charged with assaulting woman in Minnesota
A YouTube influencer who records video confrontations with public officials was charged Tuesday with assaulting a woman police had been assisting during a mental health call.
Twitter is testing a ‘dislike’ button
Are you seeing a “dislike” button on Twitter? Don’t get too excited yet — it’s just a test.
Twitter hack: UK man arrested in Spain, charged in US for attack
The Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls were compromised last year in the attack. A 22-year-old is now facing several charges.
Biden: 'Killing people' remark was call to action for social media companies
President Joe Biden is tempering his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms.
'She Rates Dogs' podcast co-host Mat George dies in Beverly Grove hit-and-run crash
A popular podcast host was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Beverly Grove over the weekend.
Biden: Social media 'killing people' with misinformation
President Joe Biden says social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about the COVID-19 vaccines.
White House says Facebook needs to work harder to censor COVID-19 misinformation
The Biden administration on Thursday slammed Facebook for not working hard enough to censor misinformation about COVID-19 and its vaccines.
Facebook to invest $1B in content creator programs through 2022
The investment will include new bonus programs that pay eligible creators for hitting certain milestones when they use the platform’s creative and monetization tools.
Twitter discontinuing 'fleets' feature on Aug. 3
Fleets will be disappearing from Twitter in less than a month.
Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties in Euro 2020 final
The Metropolitan Police condemned the “unacceptable” abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England's UEFA Euro 2020 loss to Italy.
'Not that cute' - Boutique's email about job applicant's looks gets viral TikTok response
But instead of sending his response back to his wife the owner, Chuck Degrendel sent it back to Gracie, which read " This girl is fresh out of college and not that cute. She applied to the sales model position are you sure you want me to interview her?"
Singing babysitter stuns TikTok after ‘really hard year’: ‘It's been absolutely crazy’
A woman's video has gone viral on TikTok after she secretly filmed her child's babysitter singing a song from the Disney movie "The Little Mermaid."
Phoenix Suns fans revel in 'Valley Oop' win over LA Clippers
The Phoenix Suns gave fans a night to remember when a dunk won the Suns game two over the Los Angeles Clippers. The moment was caught on cell phone video by fans all over the arena.
Justices rule for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy briefly suspended from Twitter
Twitter briefly suspended Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's account Friday evening.
Doctors warn over TikTok challenge involving fake tongue piercings
The challenge involves placing two magnets on both sides of the tongue, giving the illusion of a tongue piercing
White House drops Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat
The White House dropped Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks.
TikTok enlists top creators in anti-bullying campaign
TikTok launched a campaign against bullying by enlisting some of its top animation creators to make videos about creating and spreading kindness online.