Social Media
From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, social media platforms are transforming communication and internet culture, even as they raise privacy concerns for users.
The billionaire Facebook founder is making the most expensive electoral play of his career to allow higher property taxes on California businesses.
It’s a way to slow down the spread of false information and buy fact-checkers time, experts say.
Rep. Tom Malinowski has been attacked by QAnon adherents. He says Facebook’s ban isn’t nearly enough.
A feeding frenzy has begun.
The report scrutinizes the ways the four biggest tech companies have amassed enormous market power.
Details of how well the company will enforce the new ban remain unclear.
Kellyanne Conway’s daughter is not your resistance hero. She’s a 15-year-old expressing frustration with her family.
The coverage of Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis was very bad — and very revealing.
Plus, the best thing on TikTok is the guy skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac.
Can anyone stop QAnon?
California voters get a chance to shape internet privacy rules for the rest of the country in November.
After months of talks, Democrats say Facebook isn’t ready for the election.
The most popular girl on YouTube discusses how to bridge the gap between relatable YouTuber and glamorous businessperson.
The temporary “Apple tax” break will also affect Airbnb and ClassPass.
The board — which has the power to overrule Mark Zuckerberg on content decisions — will start up as soon as mid-October.
Reid Hoffman symbolizes a bigger debate over whether Silicon Valley disruption has any place in our politics.
The internet can seem like a horrible wasteland. But in small pockets of social media, love and support can be found among those with marginalized identities.
The brick-and-mortar retailer is trying to invent a digital future where it’s a leader of Amazon rather than a follower.
Custom home screens are pointless, and also very fun.
A ban on the Chinese-owned WeChat was supposed to go into effect Sunday night.
Both companies have Chinese owners. One of them has support from Trump backers.
Plus, a TikTok meme power ranking.
Announcement of the “sale” is just the latest plot twist in a months-long political battle over the future of the wildly popular video-sharing app.
The new rules would flag Trump’s tweets if he claims an early victory.
Untangling the influence of right-wing media is hard, especially with limited data.
Plus, nobody should have to do PE over Zoom.
Facebook is sort of banning political ads in the week before the 2020 election and making other well-intentioned tweaks. That’s not nearly enough.
Apple and Facebook are fighting again. This time it’s about ads and privacy.
One of Zuckerberg’s largest-ever gifts became an immediate flashpoint in the debate over billionaire philanthropy.
Plus, the content houses are becoming self-aware
The company removed at least four of these groups and pages after Recode flagged them for posts about shooting BLM protesters.
Once again, the company is facing criticism for letting people incite violence on its platform.
It’s the latest escalation in the battle between the Chinese-owned social media app and the US government.
Twitter loves the ads. Does that matter?
Rather than denouncing conspiracy theorists who the FBI links to domestic terrorism, Trump said he appreciates their support.
For years, the conspiracy theory has spread unchecked on the social media network, amassing millions of followers.
Three-quarters of Americans think that companies “intentionally censor political viewpoints,” according to a new poll from Pew.
But the company still won’t fact-check President Trump’s misleading posts about voting by mail.
PowerPoint activism is everywhere on Instagram. Why do these posts look so familiar?