Struggling Santa Rosa restaurant gets boost after heartfelt video from owners' daughter goes viral on TikTok
Feeling sad and troubled about the financial struggles her parents were enduring, the daughter of longtime Santa Rosa restaurant owners turned to social media for help. And the overwhelming reaction and reach were more than what the Lee family could have ever expected.
Twitter changes could disrupt extreme weather alert tweets for millions
The NWS is aware of possible Twitter disruption but said the public should always have multiple means for receiving weather information and alerts.
'Tweet limit': Twitter scrambles as many unable to post
Many Twitter users have found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems.
#Instagramdown, #Twitterdown: Users having issues with Instagram, Twitter
Have no worries, if your Instagram account is having issues, it's nothing to do with your account. The app is just down...again.
AP fact check: Egg shortage breeds chicken-feed conspiracies
Amid high egg prices, some social media users are claiming that common chicken feed products are preventing their own hens from laying eggs. But poultry experts say there’s no evidence for such claims.
Elon Musk cleared of wrongdoing in trial over 2018 Tesla tweet
Elon Musk has been cleared of any wrongdoing on claims he defrauded Tesla investors.
13 is too young to join social media, US surgeon general says
In a CNN interview, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that kids are still “developing their identity” at this age.
TikTok CEO to testify before Congress on app's privacy, data security
The head of TikTok was called to testify on Capitol Hill in a surprise announcement on Monday amid serious allegations about data mining by the Chinese social media app.
Meta: Trump to be reinstated on Facebook, Instagram after 2-year ban
Facebook parent Meta says it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Will TikTok be banned in the US? Here’s why and why not
Even though more states are banning TikTok from government phones, there are many reasons why trying to ban it in the U.S. will be a lot harder than you might think.
Study: Children who habitually check social media may experience major brain changes
Researchers said habitual social media checking in teens is impacting their brain development at a time when they're already going through "significant structural and functional reorganization."
Andrew Tate arrested in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape
The divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer was previously banned from various platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech.
US House banning staffers from downloading TikTok on its devices
In an email, the House Chief Administration officer announced the policy change effective immediately.
Twitter now publicly shows view counts next to tweets
Twitter view counts are now shown alongside other analytics like the number of retweets, quote tweets, and likes a post gets.
Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter CEO once he finds ‘someone foolish enough to take the job’
Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as the head of Twitter in a poll the billionaire created and promised to abide by.
New TikTok craze the ‘Lion Diet’ has TikTokers eating salt, meat, water and nothing else
Users claim the diet leads to 'miraculous health benefits.'