Maryland prohibits TikTok for executive branch of state government

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that the state has issued an emergency directive to prohibit the use of TikTok for the executive branch of the state government.

Facebook parent Meta threatens to remove news from social media site

Facebook's parent company says it will be “forced to consider” removing news content from its platform if Congress passes legislation requiring tech companies to pay news outlets for their material. Meta said it would rather pull news from its social media site rather than "submit to government-mandated negotiations."

Santa Clara County DA office to quit Twitter amid rise in hate speech on platform

The Santa Clara County district attorney on Monday announced his office will be leaving Twitter, saying the move was part of "a moral obligation" to combat hate speech. 

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray warned Friday that control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese government “that doesn’t share our values.”

South Dakota governor bans TikTok for state agencies, warning of security threat

Accessing the app will be a criminal offense, she said, adding TikTok poses a threat to the Mount Rushmore State and the personal data of all South Dakotans.

Kanye West suspended from Twitter after swastika post, Elon Musk says

“I tried my best. Despite that, (Kanye West) again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended,” Elon Musk tweeted.

Musk could lay off large number of Twitter staffers, charge for verification
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Billionaire Elon Musk has taken control of social media giant, Twitter, which could lead to massive layoffs and a fee for the blue check mark. FOX 5 New York's Raegan Medgie spoke with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow about the future of Twitter.

Understanding social media addiction
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LiveNOW From FOX's Mike Pache speaks with a psychologist about how social media platforms trigger teens and children to become addicted.

What is TikTok?
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Tik Tok is a short-form video app that allows users to create and share fun content with added filters, music, animation and more.

42 percent of teens think their parents overshare about them online
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Of the 42 percent of teenagers who said that they have a problem with the way their parents are sharing about them online, 11 percent said it's a big problem.

'Fake A Vacation' will fake your vacation photos for social media
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Fake A Vacation, a photo-editing service based, will digitally alter your pictures to make it look like you traveled to a sandy beach in Maui or felt the cool mist of Niagara Falls.