Facebook's new prayer tool arrives to mixed reception

Users who are members of faith-based Facebook groups will find an option allowing them to request prayers and other group members will be able to respond via the “I prayed” icon.

Group calls on TikTok to add 'mirror' feature for parents to see kids' feeds

More than 12,000 people have signed on to a petition asking TikTok to add a “mirror” feature for parents to keep tabs on what their kids are viewing.

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.

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.

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.

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?"

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.