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.

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.

Kids screen time and social media impact
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A lecture at Marquette University on Friday explained the real-world impacts of screen time, social media, privacy settings and more on kids.

Kids screen time, social media; Marquette lecture discusses impact

A lecture at Marquette University on Friday explained the real-world impacts of screen time, social media, privacy settings and more on kids.

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.

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.

Kids with smartphones reported higher well-being than kids without, study finds

Despite kids who reported having overall better well-being compared to kids who did not own smartphones, they also admitted that using social media had negative impacts on their health.

Snapchat briefly goes down for users, according to Downdetector

Snapchat users reported outages on Thursday night, with Downdetector showing a spike in issues and complaints surfacing on social media.

New fact-checks coming to Facebook: Here's when

Meta will begin testing Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system for Facebook and Instagram, on March 18. The new program replaces traditional fact-checking, a move that has sparked concern from media experts.

Remember Digg? Its founders are bringing it back, with AI's help

Digg, a news site that popularized up- and down-votes online, is making a comeback over 20 years after it launched, with the help of AI and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

Paid subreddits coming in 2025, CEO says

Reddit is set to roll out some new features this year, which could include paid subreddits.

Were users forced to follow Trump on social media? What we know about claims

Many users found themselves following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on social media after the inauguration. Here's why this happened and how Meta explains the process.

Fond du Lac arson probe; man admits to setting fire over TikTok ban: police

Fond du Lac police say they arrested a 19-year-old Menasha man early Sunday, Jan. 19 for allegedly setting fire to an office space leased to U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.