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Privacy Journal researchers ranked the 50 states by using data from the FBI, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Trade Commission and the Internet Crime Complaint Center to analyze where dating app users may be most likely to find danger.

Instagram users would have to watch the full ad before scrolling through content on their feeds under the tested feature.

A TikTok about a revenge murder at a prom was debunked by Michigan police, showing how easily fake news can be created and spread on social media. Here are some tips for spotting AI and disinformation.

People are baking cottage cheese to get extra protein in their diets as experts share cautionary words.

Minnesota-based lawyer and online legal analyst Nick Rekieta is facing a drug charge in Kandiyohi County.

Kabosu, the Japanese Shiba Inu who inspired countless “doge" internet memes and later became the face of Dogecoin, has died, according to her owner.

Anne Cassidy hired a private investigator to find the snowboarder who allegedly hit her on the slopes and is now suing for medical expenses and punitive damages.

The FBI says a network of online predators has been using common social media and gaming sites to find young victims, with the goal of grooming, and then manipulating the victims to share violent images of themselves self-mutilating, killing pets, or sharing sexual images. 

Researchers found that 17% of the teen girls surveyed are potentially addicted to social media, and more than a third have potential anxiety disorders.

A Maryland woman is among eight content creators who have joined a lawsuit suing the U.S. government, arguing that a new law forcing the sale or ban of the app TikTok violates their First Amendment rights.

A teacher in Prince George's County is now under investigation after a video of his students taking out his braids went viral on TikTok.

The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.

A surge in AI-generated posts on Facebook is appearing on users' accounts, causing some uncertainty about which posts are real.

Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand.

Popular TikTok creator Dr. Kimberley Nix announced her own death in a heartfelt final video titled "Get Ready with Me, One Last Time," where she shared her journey with metastatic sarcoma and encouraged new followers to learn from her experiences.

Defectors have said the government plays propaganda songs every morning throughout the country.

As word games continue to dominate the daily internet routine of many, LinkedIn is hoping its versions will spark a conversation among your co-workers, college alumni and other associates.

A trending TikTok game with virtually no rules is going to get someone killed or arrested, police warned.