Alexis Sharkey's husband found dead as authorities tried to serve arrest warrant in her death

Houston police say Thomas Sharkey, the husband of 26-year-old social media influencer Alexis Sharkey, took his own life in Florida when authorities attempted to serve an arrest warrant in connection to her death last November.

Twitch hacked: Streaming platform confirms data breach

On its Twitter account, the popular streaming platform Twitch confirmed a data breach had taken place Wednesday but stayed mum on specifics.

Facebook whistleblower testifies on Capitol Hill, claims company knows its platforms can be harmful to users

A former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower testified on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to regulate the social media giant, saying the tech company's business model doesn't bring people together.

Facebook products 'harm children, stoke division,' whistleblower testifies

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s platforms harm children and fuel division and that the company chooses “profits before people.”

Zuckerberg loses $6B amid Facebook outage

Facebook shares also dropped more than 5% as the hours-long outage continued Monday.

Cyber expert speaks out following lengthy Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outage

Facebook officials say the incident resulted in connection troubles for many of its users around the world. An Arizona internet expert is weighing in on what may have caused the outage.

Whistleblower claims Facebook fed US Capitol riot, magnified misinformation

Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.

Mesa Police warn against TikTok school trend to ‘smack a staff member on the backside'

The Mesa Police Department is warning of another social media trend to "smack a staff member on the backside" after the trend "devious licks" took high schools by storm weeks ago.

Trump asks judge to force Twitter to reactivate his account

Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge to force Twitter to restore his account, which was suspended in January following the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Facebook faces questions over teen safety after whistleblower report says Instagram is harmful

For some of the Instagram-devoted teens, the peer pressure generated by the visually focused app led to mental-health and body-image problems, and in some cases, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts.

‘Toxic effects’: Senators grill Facebook rep at hearing on social media harm to children

Facebook's global head of Security Antigone Davis faced a grilling Thursday by the Senate Commerce Committee in a hearing on social media and its effects on the mental health of children.

Hunt for Brian Laundrie: Social media's role in Gabby Petito's mystery homicide

In the hunt for Brian Laundrie amid Gabby Petito's death, social media users have provided useful information to both the FBI and their followers online.

YouTube bans content containing misinformation about all vaccines

YouTube is banning all anti-vaccine content on its platform, expanding beyond COVID-19 vaccines, and has also taken down several well-known channels as part of the policy.

4-year-old runs into the arms of Michael Myers in video gone viral

Her mom told Fox News that her daughter is a huge fan of all-things Halloween, as well as the Michael Myers character.

Facebook pauses development of 'Instagram Kids' app after pushback

Instagram is putting a hold on the development of an “Instagram Kids” app so it can address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users.

How social media sleuths can help -- and hurt -- a case like Gabby Petito's

They scroll through her social media accounts, analyzing photos and Google Maps. An army of digital detectives is unofficially on the case of Gabby Petito, whose story has captivated the internet.