Durbin rips big tech, says they're not doing enough to protect children
Five tech CEOs are set to testify on Wednesday about the crisis of online child sexual exploitation. Ahead of the hearing, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin made clear his disappointment about what big tech companies have done so far.
Social media companies earned $11 billion in ad revenue from minors, Harvard study shows
Researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.
Illinois among dozens of states suing Meta
Illinois is among dozens of states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm the health of children ? and the company knows it.
Instagram will soon let you create polls in your comments section
First animated GIFs, now polls. The Instagram comment section is getting more interactive.
Social media safety tips as students return back to school
Dayna Geldwert, head of Global Policy Programs at Instagram, shares safety tips for students using social media this school year.
Instagram labels would identify Meta AI-generated images: report
The move comes after Meta and other AI leaders pledged to adopt safety measures last month.
Illinois Instagram users can receive settlement money from new lawsuit
Illinois Instagram users may be eligible to collect a portion of a proposed $68.5 million settlement from a new class-action lawsuit.
Social media showdown: Threads, Twitter square off for divided audience
Professor Brian Uzzi from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management weighs in on the battle between Twitter and Threads for the next prominent social media messaging app.
New social media app 'Threads' dominating market day after release
A new social media app is dominating the market, just a day after it was released.
'Immediate' impact: Teens' summer social media usage soars, raises mental health concerns
If you think your teen spends a lot of time on social media during the school year, chances are they will spend even more time on it over the summer. In a FOX 32 News special report, Elizabeth Matthews looks at some of the new trends and pitfalls facing both parents and teens.
Instagram explains how it ranks the content you see
Instagram recently addressed how the app decides what content you see on your Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore page. It also addressed concerns of people being “shadowbanned."
People spent 24% more time on Instagram after launch of AI-powered Reels, Zuckerberg says
People are spending even more time on Instagram due to short-form video content they’re seeing in their feed through AI recommendations, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Debunking popular TikTok and Instagram diet 'hacks'
Registered dietitian and CEO of Culina Health Vanessa Rissetto debunks popular diet "hacks" that have made the rounds on TikTok and Instagram.
Trump to be reinstated on Facebook, Instagram
Former President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram.
Starved Rock makes list of most 'Instagrammed' US state parks
An Illinois state park is receiving some well-deserved recognition.
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney charged with murder
Prosecutors in South Florida announced a second-degree murder charge Thursday against social media model Courtney Clenney related to the fatal stabbing of her live-in boyfriend.
New walking tour explores hidden gems, archtectural achievements of Wicker Park
Ronnie Frey, creator of the Doorways of Chicago Instagram account, talks about his new walking tour "Historic Homes, Cottages & Buildings of Wicker Park."
Data shows Instagram is lagging in popularity with teens
Mana Ionescu from Lightspan Digital talks about Instagram's engagement with teens and what the app is trying to do to establish its foothold with that age group.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage affects users worldwide
Carl Prouty from Abt Electronics talks about the cause of Monday's global outage for Facebook and its properties.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down in apparent major outage
Facebook and its apps Instagram and WhatsApp were all down on Monday in an apparent widespread outage, according to the company. Carl Prouty from Abt Electronics in Glenview talks about it.