Map: Which states have banned cell phones in schools
A growing number of states are passing laws to ban or restrict cellphone use in schools, citing concerns about student mental health, classroom distractions, and public safety.
James Comey calls Secret Service probe over beach photo ‘a distraction’
Former FBI director James Comey says he’s baffled that a beach photo he posted led to accusations of threatening Donald Trump—and an in-person interview with the Secret Service.
Pres. Trump signs 'Take It Down Act' bill designed to fight AI deepfakes, revenge porn
President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump on Monday afternoon to sign a bill targeting non-censual images, including deepfakes made with artificial intelligence and revenge porn.
Ex-FBI Chief James Comey being investigated over Trump social media post
The former FBI chief deleted the Instagram post explaining that there were no bad intentions.
YouTube to start showing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos
YouTube introduces “Peak Points,” an AI-driven ad format that inserts ads after emotionally charged moments in videos, aiming to boost viewer engagement and ad recall.
Is TikTok down? Tens of thousands report glitch with popular app
Over 30,000 users reported outages on TikTok, according to Downdetector.
TikTok releases new AI-powered image-to-video feature
TikTok has launched AI Alive, an in-app tool that uses artificial intelligence to animate photos into immersive short-form videos within Stories.
Viral 'Chromebook challenge' prompts warnings from school districts
A middle school student in Connecticut was reportedly hospitalized after a fire started by the “Chromebook challenge."
Skype is gone: Here are the best alternatives for internet calls in 2025
With Skype officially shut down, users are looking for new ways to make internet calls, receive texts, and keep their US phone numbers. Here’s what works and what doesn’t in 2025.
Is 4chan gone? What happened to the notorious message board
The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
Reddit issue resolved following outage, social media platform says
Thousands of social media users reported issues accessing Reddit on Monday. Here's what we know.
Feds to screen social media of migrants, foreign students for antisemitic activity
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will now factor antisemitic social media activity and harassment of Jewish individuals into immigration decisions for non-U.S. citizens.
Meta to stop fact-checking in the US on April 7 — Community Notes to take over
Meta will officially shut down its third-party fact-checking in the US on April 7, replacing it with a user-driven Community Notes system. Experts warn the shift could change how misinformation spreads on Facebook and Instagram.
QVC partners with TikTok for 24/7 live shopping amid uncertain future for app
QVC announced it will offer 24/7 live shopping streams on TikTok, even as the app faces a looming deadline to sell its U.S. operations due to national security concerns.
TikTok bidding war: Amazon reportedly casts last-minute offer
Amazon has reportedly entered the race to buy TikTok, joining a group of potential bidders.
Flight passenger says man deliberately squatted in window seat, ignites social media debate
An airline flyer said a seat squatter tried to tell her to swap seats with him, but she stood her ground, prompting a social media debate. A travel expert weighs in.
No police officer missing in Buckeye despite claims made by scam social media post: PD
Despite claims to the contrary by a post that circulated on social media, Buckeye Police officials say none of their police officers are missing. Police are also calling the post a scam.
Buckeye PD warn about missing officer scam post
Officials with the Buckeye Police Department say they do not have a police officer missing, despite claims made by a Facebook post that officials are denouncing as scam. In fact, the officer featured in the post does not work for an Arizona police agency.
Marvin Sapp told ushers 'close the doors' in resurfaced video, asked for $40K in donations
Pastor and gospel singer Marvin Sapp is being criticized after a video resurfaced from 2024 shows him telling ushers to close the church doors and challenging the church members to donate $40,000.
Who spends the most time online? South Africa and Brazil — See where US ranks
A new report shows that people in South Africa and Brazil spent the most time online in 2024, while the U.S. ranked above average. Japan, surprisingly, landed at the bottom of the list.