Student's profanity-ridden Snapchat rant finds its way to historic Supreme Court case
Before the Supreme Court this week is an argument over whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus.
Florida Senate passes bill to prohibit social media companies from removing political candidates
The bill would bar social media companies from removing political candidates from their platforms. Companies in violation could face fines of up to $100,000 a day. Gov. DeSantis made the bill a priority after former President Donald Trump was blocked from Facebook and Twitter after the Capitol riot.
Apple's latest iPhone update gives users more control over targeted ads
Nearly half of all Americans own an iPhone and starting next week they’re going to notice a big change when it comes to privacy settings and digital advertising.
Bay Area TikTok star inspires others to keep beaches and parks clean
Caulin Donaldson has spent the past 16 months posting beach and park clean-up videos on TikTok, where he's amassed a following of 1.2 million users -- many of whom say have been inspired to do clean-ups of their own.
Facebook prepares for Chauvin trial verdict, restricts posts inciting violence
Facebook is taking several steps in an effort to prevent violence and misinformation in the aftermath of the coming Derek Chauvin murder trial verdict, which jurors are deliberating.
Bill to ban social media companies from removing political candidates moves forward in Florida Legislature
The bill would bar social media companies from removing political candidates from their platforms. Companies in violation could face fines of up to $100,000 a day. Gov. DeSantis made the bill a priority after former President Donald Trump was blocked from Facebook and Twitter after the Capitol riot.
DeSantis assails YouTube over COVID-19 video
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday railed against YouTube and Google for removing a video of a COVID-19 discussion he had with scientists who oppose government lockdowns, school closures and mask wearing, calling it "censorship."
Twitter will not allow Trump tweets to be resurrected by National Archives
Twitter said it has been working with the National Archives on the preservation of tweets from Trump’s personal account, @realDonaldTrump, but said the content will not be housed on its platform given he was permanently banned.
Supreme Court dismisses case over former president Donald Trump’s efforts to block critics on Twitter
The court said there was nothing left to the case after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and ended his presidential term in January.
Cyber Florida launches digital literacy program to help kids separate facts from fiction online
Since it’s getting harder to catch what’s real and what’s not online, Cyber Florida launched a new program to teach local students how to figure out facts from fiction.
Facebook removes video of Donald Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara Trump
Facebook removed a video of an interview with former President Donald Trump conducted by his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, saying any content "in the voice of Donald Trump" would be scrubbed from the social media platform.
Threatening social media posts may become second-degree felony under Florida bill headed to Senate floor
A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature would expand penalties for written threats to include social media posts.
3 in 10 adults say they're almost constantly online, survey says
Thirty-one percent of American adults admit to near-constant use of the internet, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, Google face new grilling by Congress
As malicious conspiracy theories continue to spread, lawmakers are pounding the social media companies over their market dominance, harvesting of user data and practices that some believe actually encourage the spread of engaging but potentially harmful misinformation.
Trump adviser says former president is starting his own social media platform after permanent ban from others
After being banned from social media for “inciting violence” ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, a senior adviser to former president Donald Trump says Trump has plans to make a comeback online by creating his own social media platform.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp back online after brief outage impacts users globally
In a statement, Facebook said “a technical issue” caused people to have trouble accessing some apps and that it had been resolved.
Florida AG Moody signs on to Google lawsuit
In Florida’s latest effort to punish technology companies, Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday signed on to a Texas lawsuit accusing Google of violating federal antitrust laws to boost its online advertising business.
Match will start offering background checks to users of its dating apps as added safety measure
Match Group, whose brands include Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime, will begin allowing users to seek background checks for people they meet on all of the company’s dating apps.
Tinder giving free COVID-19 tests to users so they can meet up safely
The dating app is giving 1,000 free mail-in tests to 500 Tinder matches.
Tampa teen takes deal in Twitter hacking case, may serve 3-year sentence in military-style camp
Tampa teenager Graham Clark pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of personal information, communication and organized fraud, and access to a computer without authority.