Instagram removing 'likes' to 'depressurize' youth, some aren't buying it
Instagram has officially announced that it will begin the test of hiding “likes” for users in the United States.
Instagram has officially announced that it will begin the test of hiding “likes” for users in the United States.
‘The Muttcracker’: Ballerinas pose with shelter pets in magical holiday photo series
A photography project involving ballet dancers and shelter animals has helped the pets find forever homes.
A photography project involving ballet dancers and shelter animals has helped the pets find forever homes.
Boba pizza: Domino’s cooks up pie with bubble tea-inspired toppings
If you’re in Taiwan anytime until the end of December, you might want to stop by a local Domino’s and try its latest concoction – boba pizza.
If you’re in Taiwan anytime until the end of December, you might want to stop by a local Domino’s and try its latest concoction – boba pizza.
Middle school dance team surprises classmates with flash-mob dance to ‘Thriller’
Michigan middle school students surprised their classmates as an early Halloween gift with a flash-mob dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Michigan middle school students surprised their classmates as an early Halloween gift with a flash-mob dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Montana boy's feathery handmade Big Bird costume is a hit on social media
A little boy’s homemade Big Bird costume is being praised for its detail and cuteness.
A little boy’s homemade Big Bird costume is being praised for its detail and cuteness.
Twitter bans all political advertisements
Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.
Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.
South Jersey high school suspends 17 members of football team as consequence of reported fight
JoAnn Pileggi reports on the alleged fight and the 17 Highland Regional High football team members suspended.
JoAnn Pileggi reports on the alleged fight and the 17 Highland Regional High football team members suspended.
Happy Halloween from space as NASA shares Sun image that looks like jack-o-lantern
NASA is sharing a photo of the Sun looking like a jack-o-lantern.
NASA is sharing a photo of the Sun looking like a jack-o-lantern.
Man met boy on dating app, assaulted him and gave him HIV, police say
A 29-year-old Waukegan man has been accused of sexually assaulting a boy and transmitting HIV to him earlier this year in the north suburb.
A 29-year-old Waukegan man has been accused of sexually assaulting a boy and transmitting HIV to him earlier this year in the north suburb.
Chipotle asks TikTok users to share Halloween 'transformations' in exchange for free burritos
Chipotle is getting hungry for a chunk of that sweet TikTok demographic.
Chipotle is getting hungry for a chunk of that sweet TikTok demographic.
Video shows 1-year-old waiting every day for big sister to come home from school so she can get a hug
A video of a 1-year-old waiting for her big sister to get off the school bus is getting a lot of love across social media.
A video of a 1-year-old waiting for her big sister to get off the school bus is getting a lot of love across social media.
‘No problem, I can adapt’: Realtor gets clever after ‘for sale’ sign is vandalized
A Canadian realtor got creative with his marketing after one of his signs was vandalized. Alan Stilwell, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, shared a photo of himself standing next to the vandalized sign. On his visage depicted on the sign, vandals apparently drew squiggly eyebrows, sunglasses, a squiggly mustache and a goatee, all etched in what looks like black marker.
A Canadian realtor got creative with his marketing after one of his signs was vandalized. Alan Stilwell, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, shared a photo of himself standing next to the vandalized sign. On his visage depicted on the sign, vandals apparently drew squiggly eyebrows, sunglasses, a squiggly mustache and a goatee, all etched in what looks like black marker.
Teacher under investigation for photo saying Confederate flag is announcement to ‘marry your sister’
A Georgia teacher is under investigation by a local school district after allegedly showing students an image of the Confederate flag and stating it was a way to “announce that you intend to marry your sister.”
A Georgia teacher is under investigation by a local school district after allegedly showing students an image of the Confederate flag and stating it was a way to “announce that you intend to marry your sister.”
Having problems with Twitter and TweetDeck? Site says it’s working on fix after experiencing outages
Having problems tweeting Wednesday morning? The microblog site confirmed it is experiencing outages across Twitter and TweetDeck that could give users problems sending Tweets, getting notifications, or viewing DMs.
Having problems tweeting Wednesday morning? The microblog site confirmed it is experiencing outages across Twitter and TweetDeck that could give users problems sending Tweets, getting notifications, or viewing DMs.
Which Halloween candy should go away? Twitterverse debates among 6 popular brands
A Seattle news anchor sparked a #candywar on Twitter when she posed the pre-Trick-or-Treating question about six popular Funsize candies.
A Seattle news anchor sparked a #candywar on Twitter when she posed the pre-Trick-or-Treating question about six popular Funsize candies.
Facebook suspends thousands of apps; user impact unclear
Facebook said Friday that it has suspended "tens of thousands" of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook said Friday that it has suspended "tens of thousands" of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Plenty of Fish bans face filters on its dating platform
The dating app Plenty of Fish announced it will ban face filters after conducting a survey that found many people believe using a filter is deceptive.
The dating app Plenty of Fish announced it will ban face filters after conducting a survey that found many people believe using a filter is deceptive.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces furor over blackface and brownface incidents
Confessing a "massive blind spot" in his thinking, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved to contain a growing furor Thursday after a photo surfaced of him in brownface at a 2001 "Arabian Nights" costume party and two other similar incidents came to light.
Confessing a "massive blind spot" in his thinking, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved to contain a growing furor Thursday after a photo surfaced of him in brownface at a 2001 "Arabian Nights" costume party and two other similar incidents came to light.
Facebook still auto-generating ISIS, al-Qaida pages
In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported.
In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported.
Fashion brand ripped on social media for creating ‘school shooting hoodies’
A fashion company faced severe backlash on social media after showing models wearing hoodies covered in bullet holes with the names of schools where mass shootings happened.
A fashion company faced severe backlash on social media after showing models wearing hoodies covered in bullet holes with the names of schools where mass shootings happened.