Before we panic about teens turning to influencers for mental health advice, maybe we should ask why it’s working.

Memes that mock Americans over Trump's tariffs have taken over Chinese social media. AI generated videos feature Trump and tech workers on the iPhone assembly line or sewing clothes. Scott Bessent ...

Social media icon applications from WhatsApp, Facebook, and TikTok, alongside others, are seen on a mobile phone in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 16, 2025. (Photo by ...

Social media giants are among a host of companies profiting from a grim new criminal trend of financial extortion in which children are tricked into sending nude images and blackmailed for money ...

But it occurs to me that the changing social media environment also needs to be taken into account. Under Trump 1.0, explosive protest began immediately and was propelled by the dominant social ...

Mike Prado, a deputy assistant director at the DHS ICE Cyber Crimes Unit, says that he’s seen cases where images of minors posted to social media have been turned into CSAM with AI. Joe ...

Gloucester Township Day 2025 has been postponed indefinitely because of “credible threats of unlawful and violent activity” on social media, according to a statement from the township and the event’s ...

Jay Graber, the C.E.O. of the upstart social-media platform Bluesky, arrived in San Francisco the Sunday after Donald Trump’s reëlection and holed up in a hotel room. She’d spent the previous ...

A post claiming Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders had a “concerning workout” during his Pro Day has sparked outrage among fans online this week. Sanders, who opted not to take to the field ...

Lindsay Brewer knew she belonged behind the wheel when she was 11 years old. From the moment she slid into the seat of a go-kart at a childhood birthday party, Brewer knew she had discovered her ...

There are now several blockchain-oriented, or “Web3,” startups looking to provide users with an alternative to the giant, centralized social media companies like Facebook and Elon Musk's X ...