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Byline: BARBARA ORTUTAY-AP Technology Writer

12 Dec

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

published on December 12, 2024 - 2:19 PM

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones

04 Dec

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?

published on December 4, 2024 - 2:50 PM

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that

01 Aug

Intel to lay off more than 15% of its workforce as it cuts costs to try to turn its business around

published on August 1, 2024 - 3:01 PM

Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn

24 Jul

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

published on July 24, 2024 - 2:31 PM

Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has

14 Feb

Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage ‘compulsive’ use, lawsuit claims

published on February 14, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Stuck in dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is

21 Nov

Musk’s X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups’ posts

published on November 21, 2023 - 1:47 PM

Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying

27 Oct

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline

published on October 27, 2023 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white

24 Oct

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

published on October 24, 2023 - 2:36 PM

Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing

11 Oct

Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

published on October 11, 2023 - 2:07 PM

While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find

27 Sep

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

published on September 27, 2023 - 2:55 PM

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and