The European Commission has asked social media giants including Facebook, TikTok and X to take part in a test to see whether they are doing enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,
Many users of both social media sites were surprised to see President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance show up in their feeds since the two were sworn in this week.
As TikTok resumes service following its brief ban, fellow social media giant Meta now faces a user boycott amid significant platform changes.
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to see President Donald Trump’s and Vice President JD Vance’s posts appearing in their feeds after the recent inauguration.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is denying that users were ever forced to follow the accounts of President Donald Trump and others in his administration following his inauguration.
PARMA, Ohio -- In an unusual move, Parma City Schools last week used social media to clarify its official Facebook page. “We had a few parents come forward saying they had a lot of reach on social media and that they would like to be of assistance in helping us get our message out,” Parma City Schools Superintendent Charles Smialek said.
A bill prohibiting some Hoosier minors from using social media without their parents permission got bipartisan support in the Senate Thursday and now moves to the House for further consideration.
The order alleges that the government infringed on US citizens' free speech "under the guise of combatting 'misinformation,' 'disinformation,' and 'malinformation.'"
South Sudan on Wednesday ordered internet providers to block social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, following violent protests over the deaths of its citizens last week.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media. The Socialist leader wants the European Union, which already leads the world in internet regulation,
Some social media users have been questioning why it appears they are suddenly following President Trump on platforms like Facebook or Instagram. This and other questions and conspiracy theories have been flooding the internet in recent days.