Kate Middleton: What to know about the royal controversy that began with a photo

A member of the British Royal Family has become the focus of renewed media attention over a controversy that stemmed from a photo that, at first, appeared to be an average photo of her and her children. Here's what to know about Princess Kate's photo controversy, and why it has managed to garner a lot of attention worldwide.

TikTok ban: House Republicans to vote Wednesday on app's future

House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for Wednesday.

Texting kids at school: Why teachers say parents should stop

Teachers say you can still reach your child if you have a change in plans or a family emergency: Just contact the front office.

Instagram joins the edit club: Users can now correct DMs

Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature allowing users to edit direct messages within 15 minutes of sending.

Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.

X makes audio and video calls available to all users: Who can call you? And how to opt out

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has made audio and video calls available to all users, not just paid subscribers. Here's how to control your privacy.

Where is Kate Middleton? The internet has theories

Kate Middleton’s health after her big surgery is sparking curiosity because she hasn’t been seen publicly in months. The lack of information has the internet convinced Kate has “disappeared."

Supreme Court hears major social media cases on content moderation and free speech

The Supreme Court social media cases center on Texas and Florida laws that aim to prevent platforms like Facebook, TikTok and others from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Reddit files to go public, first social media IPO in years
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Reddit is filing to sell stock in an initial public offering, the first social media IPO since 2019. LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic spoke about the Reddit's decision with Washington Examiner technology reporter Christopher Hutton.

Ruby Franke sentenced to prison in child abuse case

Ruby Franke was sentenced on Tuesday after she and her business partner admitted to physically and emotionally abusing Franke’s children. 

YouTube turns 19: Look back at the first video ever posted

The domain name YouTube.com, which ultimately became the social media platform and website for sharing videos, was registered on February 14, 2005.

Facebook turns 20: Here's what else was happening in 2004

The launch of Facebook was one of the biggest moments in the U.S. in the last 20 years, and here’s a look back at some of the other events in news and pop culture that made headlines in 2004.

Burn-away cakes: What are they and how do they work?

The mesmerizing trend seen on social media showcases what appears to be a regular cake with an image as the central design on top.

A brief history of Mark Zuckerberg's public apologies

The Meta CEO has found himself mired in controversy with the social media platform and apologizing for mistakes from user data privacy issues to criticism about safety and oversight.