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Election cybersecurity director was a victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her home
Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep
Meta begins automatically restricting teen users to more ‘age-appropriate’ content
Tech trade group sues over ‘unconstitutional’ Utah teen social media curfew law
Default end-to-end encryption is finally coming to Messenger and Facebook
YouTuber sentenced to prison after intentionally crashing his plane
Facebook watches teens online as they prep for college
NASA’s free streaming platform launches this week. Here’s what to watch.
Meta will offer premium ad-free Facebook and Instagram options—just not in the US
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Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly
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Elon Musk’s management is killing Science Twitter
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5 ways to go back in time on the internet
Don’t drink or douche with Borax, no matter what TikTok tells you
How ActivityPub is setting the stage to weave all your social media feeds together
You can now join Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads
Facebook could be tracking your online Plan B or HIV test purchases
How to turn on dark mode for all your gadgets and apps
Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.
Twitter is the least safe social media site for LGBTQ people, GLAAD says
Reddit protesters plan to ‘blackout’ indefinitely
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Thousands of Reddit communities have gone dark—here’s why
Twitter turns to Community Notes to factcheck images
US Surgeon General warns of a ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids on social media
Meta fined record $1.3 billion for not meeting EU data privacy standards
Montana is the first state to ‘ban’ TikTok, but it’s complicated
WhatsApp released a super-secure new feature for private messages
Should kids use social media? US psychology experts share their do’s and don’ts.
Elon Musk says Twitter will delete inactive users’ accounts, which could include your dead relatives
How to block toxic comments everywhere
Facebook probably owes you money. Here’s how to get it.
Montana may soon make it illegal to use TikTok in the state
How to break your toxic infinite scroll habit on TikTok
The ‘TikTok ban’ is a legal nightmare beyond TikTok
The button that will put your Instagram feed in chronological order
Twitter’s ‘Blue Check’ drama is a verified mess
Utah teens will need parents’ permission to use social media
TikTok is taking on the conspiracy theorists
Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO.
US government gives TikTok an ultimatum, warning of ban
Why some US lawmakers want to ban TikTok
Spotify wants to understand your body on music
The FTC is trying to get more tech-savvy
A guide to Section 230, the law that made the internet the Wild West
Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue
Don’t fall for an online love scam this Valentine’s Day
6 Twitter alternatives, in case you’re looking
Twitter’s latest bad idea will kill vital research and fun bot accounts
Prepare for the great Netflix password-sharing crackdown
Indonesia activates a disaster-relief chatbot after destructive floods
The real reason people share so much fake news on social media
7 ways to clean up your Facebook News Feed
Facebook and Instagram might revamp their nudity policies
Instantly edit Facebook posts and other social media mistakes
How to delete one photo from an Instagram carousel (and get it back if you change your mind)
Meta sues data-scraping firm for selling user data to LAPD
Instagram’s new update promises to make the platform suck a little less