Lil Tjay arrested, Offset injured in Florida casino shooting

Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested and former Migos member Offset was hospitalized Monday night following a fight and reported shooting outside a South Florida casino.

Instagram testing feature that lets you secretly watch stories – for a fee

Instagram is testing a paid subscription model that lets users pay a fee to secretly watch stories on the social media app, among other perks.

Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview

After former President Barack Obama's remarks on aliens during a recent podcast interview went viral, he later clarified what he meant in an Instagram post over the weekend.

McDonald's CEO shares blunt career advice on Instagram

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski delivered some candid career advice in a recent Instagram video.

Brewers' unofficial mascot Hank 'The Ballpark Pup' passes away

The Milwaukee Brewers announced Hank “the Ballpark Pup," the team’s unofficial mascot, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 12.

'Selfie control' Instagram filter helps you judge distance from wildlife

A new Instagram filter, called the "Selfie Control" app, is helping visitors to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks maintain safe distances from wildlife while taking photos.

Instagram is cracking down on teen sextortion – here's what that means

Recent high-profile cases include two Nigerian brothers who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys in Michigan on Instagram, including one who took his own life.

TikTok planning Instagram rival – Here’s what to know

A notification was sent to some TikTok users saying that it was launching “TikTok Notes" – new app for photo posts.

Super Bowl 2024: Chiefs get 2nd straight win after defeating 49ers in OT

In Super Bowl 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight championship, and third in five seasons, after beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime.

Court document alleges Meta willingly designed its platforms to hook kids: report

The complaint also claims Meta knew, but never disclosed, it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only acted on some of those accounts.

Meta adds new parental supervision tools for Instagram, but is it enough?

The changes come as social media companies face scrutiny over how they impact teens' mental health. But the new features require teens — and parents — to opt-in, raising questions about its effectiveness.

Instagram users could be seeing more ads

Would more ads drive Instagram users away? Some say yes, but Meta hopes they've found a way to make the ads useful.

Kenosha County social media suicide lawsuit, mom fights for late son
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Christopher Dawley, 17, of Kenosha County, died by suicide in January 2015. A lawyer for the family says if he wasn't on social media, he'd still be alive.