Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores โ if it is blocked at all.
A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner
A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companiesโ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web.
YouTube creator: Michigan State didnโt ask for permission or pay for Hitler-related quiz content
The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube, which includes Adolf Hitlerโs image as part of a quiz Michigan State used on its stadium videoboards before a game against No. 2 Michigan, says the school didnโt ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it.
Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube
Google is introducing its artificially intelligent chatbot named Bard to other members of its digital family โ including Gmail, Maps and YouTube โ as it seeks to ward off competitive threats posed by similar technology run by Open AI and Microsoft.
Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children
A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel has been charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse after two of her six children were found to be abused and malnourished.
Children's advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kids
Children's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.
Capitol riot suspect arrested near Obama's home will remain jailed until trial, judge rules
A man charged in the Capitol riot who had guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van when he was arrested near former President Barack Obamaโs Washington home will remain in jail while he awaits trial.
Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
In its first case about the federal law that is credited with helping create the modern internet, the Supreme Court seems unlikely to side with a family wanting to hold Google liable for the death of their daughter who was killed in a terrorist attack.
School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road
Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem in the mental health crisis among youth.
Man arrested in Oakland County when gun seen in Instagram posts, rap videos found after car chase
A man who was not allowed to possess a gun due to a previous charge was arrested in Oakland County when a weapon seen in his Instagram posts and rap videos was found at the scene of a car chase that ended with a crash.
Hereโs your chance to win a custom motorcycle
Thereโs a reality docuseries of a unique kind on YouTube and social media thatโs inviting you to be part of the action. Itโs called the โCall Sam Chopper Shop,โ and you can follow along with former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty as a one-of-a-kind motorcycle is brought to life for a very special cause.
YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
YouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
Crash victim pushes to keep care threatened by Michiganโs no-fault auto reform
Michiganโs no-fault auto reform has meant more options for drivers, and it can translate to savings for some. But what about the thousands who suffered catastrophic injuries in car accidents before the law went into effect?
EXPLAINER: How platforms dealt with 'RINO hunting' video
When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are โRINOs,โ or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours.
EXPLAINER: How social platforms are dealing with the Taliban
As the Taliban negotiates with senior politicians and government leaders following its lighting-fast takeover of Afghanistan, U.S. social media companies are reckoning with how to deal with a violent extremist group that is poised to rule a country of 40 million people.
Seller of vaccine disinformation has YouTube channel removed
A major seller of disinformation about Covid-19 and its vaccines online has had one of its channels removed from YouTube, days after an investigation by The Associated Press detailed how they work with other spreaders of false information to make money.