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A visitor takes photographs of Meta Platforms signage outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park
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Social Media

Sen. Josh Hawley to probe Meta AI policies for children following damning report

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Social Media

10 women have sued the Tea app after the safe space was hacked and photos were leaked online

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Social Media

Who should keep kids safe on smartphones? Many point at Google and Apple

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Social Media

Hackers leak 13,000 photos from women's Tea app after 4Chan call to action

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Culture & Trends

American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans'

A mother and son at a line dance class in Boston's Franklin Park on July 16, 2025. The Boston Rhythm Riders host classes to boost the visibility of line dancing and its cultural significance.
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Culture & Trends

The dance sensation of the summer has people asking, 'Where them fans at?'

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U.S. news

Astronomer hires Gwyneth Paltrow with a wink after 'kiss cam' viral video

01:29

Pilot raising money for cancer research stuck in Antarctica

02:53

Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin denies abandoning bunnies in Brooklyn park

04:36

New Instagram map feature draws bipartisan backlash from senators

02:30

Lawsuit seeks to punish social media platforms for ‘subway surfing’ videos

03:24

Street interviews turning into popular social media trend

05:09

TikTok health trends: Do they actually work?

05:14

What’s next for American Eagle after 'great jeans' campaign sparks backlash

02:27

Meet the woman behind the viral 'Jet2 Holiday' meme

01:40

Influencer’s husband could face felony child abuse charge in son’s drowning death

08:31

Sister Monica Clare Talks Leaving Hollywood to Become a Nun

03:53

Sen. Mike Lee takes down inflammatory social media posts about Minnesota shooting

02:11

Meta files lawsuit to stop 'nudify' app promotion on platform

01:39

Musk apologizes to Trump after launching personal attacks

01:27

Jail escapee appears to post social media video

01:36

Melania Trump celebrates 'Take It Down Act' in fight against explicit deepfakes

01:00

Comey facing investigation over post about Trump

03:22

Viral TikTok trend appears to show students attempting to set laptops on fire

04:27

Why pet influencers are increasing in popularity

03:34

See 3 dogs put their best paws forward on the TODAY catwalk

03:46

What’s at stake for Mark Zuckerberg and Meta in their antitrust case

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NBCBLK

Howard University faces students' complaints on social media about unexpected tuition bills

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Politics News

Trump administration leans in on memes, AI and MAGA messaging online

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Artificial intelligence

X advertisers remain silent after Grok goes off the rails and CEO resigns

Nick Adams
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White House

Trump nominates 'alpha male' influencer Nick Adams as ambassador to Malaysia

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Tech News

Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk-owned X

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OUT Pop Culture

Tired of all the doom and gloom? These queer content creators have you covered

Jury Finds Sean Combs Guilty On Lesser Charges In Sex Trafficking And Racketeering Trial
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Diddy on Trial

The Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict attracted a spectacle of influencer stunts and tricks

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court turns away online censorship claim by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group against Meta

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Social Media

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline by another 90 days

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Internet

ICE says it detained TikTok star Khaby Lame and told him to leave the U.S.

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U.S. news

Trump set to grant another extension to avoid TikTok disruption

Latino

Spanish-language misinformation about Los Angeles protests pushes a familiar theme

Trump administration

Elon Musk says he now 'regrets' some of his social media posts about Trump after fallout

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War in Ukraine

Just how much damage did Ukraine do in its 'Spiderweb' drone attack on Russia?

This bar chart shows monthly counts of Community Notes created on X from January 2021 through May 2025. The trend is a steep, sustained increase after late 2022, followed by a pull-back in the early months of 2025 — the series peaks at 119,000 notes in January 2025 before tapering to less than 60,000 notes in May.

EXCLUSIVE

Use of Community Notes on Elon Musk's X has plummeted in 2025

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Culture & Trends

Giant rabbit 'Alex the Great' delights social media in his custom Mercedes

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Artificial intelligence

Musk's xAI says Grok's 'white genocide' posts came after unauthorized change to the bot

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EXCLUSIVE

Senate Republican scrutinizes Meta over its handling of sexual harassment allegations

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Carlos Barria / Reuters filr

Artificial intelligence

Meta executive apologizes to conservative anti-DEI activist for AI responses

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Holly Rolfe

Culture & Trends

AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy visits SiriusXM Studios on Nov. 14, 2017, in New York.
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U.S. news

Dave Portnoy regrets Barstool Sports' role in 'vicious rumor' that Ole Miss student says ruined her life

Sarah Wynn-Williams
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Social Media

Senators vow to keep investigating Meta over its China record after ex-employee testifies

Sarah Wynn-Williams in New York on March 6, 2025.
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Social Media

Ex-Facebook employee to tell Congress the company undermined U.S. national security

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Trump tariffs

How an errant headline about a tariffs 'pause' briefly sent stocks soaring

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Politics News

TikTok deal scuttled because of Trump's tariffs on China

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