Dress Up Buttercup | Who is Dede Raad? Houston mom makes Fortune Creator 25 for 2022

Fortune Magazine has listed a Houston mom on their Creator 25 list of people charting unique territory in the world of social media. How the laid-off oil and gas worker gained a million followers and national acclaim.

Stephen Wilhite, creator of GIF, dies of COVID-19 at 74

Stephen Wilhite, 74, died of COVID-19 on March 14. Wilhite is known for creating the wildly popular GIF and was the chief architect of America Online.

Apple Maps, iTunes and other apps back online after outage

Apple reported several outages with multiple of its apps Monday including App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV+.

Orbeez Challenge: Police warn about the dangers of the trend involving gel pellets, air guns

Police across the country are warning about the dangers of the Orbeez Challenge as children fire gel pellets at innocent bystanders, resulting in criminal charges for some.

Study: Greater screen time in young kids linked to more reported behavior problems

The research team found a "small but statistically significant" link between certain behavioral problems in children under 12 and greater amounts of screentime.

Kanye West suspended from Instagram for 24 hours

Kanye West was placed on a 24-hour suspension by Instagram on March 16 for violating its policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying, a Meta spokesperson said.

NASA: Bright star, galaxies captured in latest James Webb telescope optical testing

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a mesmerizing image of the cosmos with a very bright star at its center and a couple dozen galaxies and additional stars surrounding it.

Instagram rolls out new parental supervision tools

Parents will be able to view how much time their teens spend on Instagram and set time limits.

Google sued by restaurants for alleged deceptive online ordering practices

Left Field Holdings LLC accused Google of designing online ordering web pages to trick customers into believing they’re ordering directly from the restaurant.

Tinder now offering low-cost background checks for potential dates

Tinder’s parent company will now offer background searches for app users and the general public through its partnership with Garbo, a first-of-its-kind, non-profit background-check platform.

Russia blocks Twitter, Facebook access, expanding media crackdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine.

States' TikTok investigation widens scrutiny of popular social media app

A TikTok investigation by several state attorneys general is underway to determine if the popular app is harmful to the young people who use it.

Russia-Ukraine war disinformation spreading online as experts say to seek credible sources

Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are battling to remove Russian disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians, and experts at Arizona State say it's something they're watching closely.