Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

Pregnant man, pregnant person emoji coming to Apple iPhones

According to health website Healthline.com, people who were born biologically female but identify as men are transgender men who can give birth because they have the reproductive organs necessary to do so — especially those who do not take or have stopped taking testosterone. The same goes for those who identify as non-binary.

Twitter expands feature allowing users to flag misinformation

An experimental feature launched in the U.S., South Korea and Australia last August will now be expanded to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.

Betty White Challenge: Ways to honor late actress on Jan. 17, day she would have turned 100

On what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday, fans and many organizations planned to pay homage to the late icon. Here are some ways you can honor the legendary actress too.

Instagram testing chronological feed, other features

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.

Social media postings from US Capitol rioters influenced sentencing

Among the biggest takeaways so far from the Justice Department's prosecution of the insurrection is how large a role social media has played, with much of the most damning evidence coming from rioters' own words and videos.

The most memorable memes of 2021 explained

Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.

Arrests made amid TikTok challenge on Dec. 17

Amid the viral, nationwide TikTok challenge, arrests at schools in several states were made Friday, Dec. 17.

Short-term rental trashed during pop-up party advertised on social media

The owner of a short-term rental property says about 200 people, some teens, came to a house party advertised online, with the address being posted the day of.

YouTube personality Zach King sued by former producer for sexual harassment, retaliation

Elisabeth Logan, a former producer for YouTube personality and illusionist Zach King, is suing her ex-boss. She says King portrays himself as having a "Christian persona," but in reality is a "gifted liar" and "narcissist."

Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.

Rep. Devin Nunes tapped as CEO of Trump's new media company

The blank-check company that aims to take Trump Media & Technology Group public says two regulatory agencies are scrutinizing the deal.

Mom says teen daughter's photos were used on explicit social media page

A Flagler County mother says her teenage daughter’s name and images were used to make a fake Instagram account promoting explicit content.