What detoxing from social media can do to your brain
Stepping away from screens and taking a social media detox can do a lot of good for your mental and physical health and an increasing number of people are trying to become less dependent on their phones. Tiege Dooley-Panko, the creator of the Social Media Detox, joined Good Day Chicago.
Chicagohenge 2025: The breathtaking sunset phenomenon
In a FOX 32 special report, Emily Wahls explores the phenomenon drawing photographers to downtown in droves.
Snapchat briefly goes down for users, according to Downdetector
Snapchat users reported outages on Thursday night, with Downdetector showing a spike in issues and complaints surfacing on social media.
New fact-checks coming to Facebook: Here's when
Meta will begin testing Community Notes, a crowdsourced fact-checking system for Facebook and Instagram, on March 18. The new program replaces traditional fact-checking, a move that has sparked concern from media experts.
Is X down? Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyberattack’
Elon Musk said Monday that his social media platform X was hit with a cyberattack.
Illinois' most Googled text slang: 'PMO' and 'OTP' top the list for 2025
If you've ever found yourself puzzled by text abbreviations like "PMO" or "ICL," you're not alone.
The Gardiner Brothers show off their famous Irish dancing
The Gardiner Brothers, social media starts known for their Irish dancing, joined Fox 32 to show off their skills.
Chicago ranks in the top cities for 'ghosting'
The Windy City has been ranked number 10 for cities with the highest ghosting rates.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw caught on hot mic allegedly threatening to 'kill' Tucker Carlson
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw was caught on a hot mic seemingly threatening to "kill" former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after an interview with GB News. Carlson made a post on X offering Crenshaw his address.
Meta approves bonuses of up to 200% for company execs as it lays off workers
Facebook parent company Meta recently announced that it approved bonuses of up to 200% for the company's executives.
Paid subreddits coming in 2025, CEO says
Reddit is set to roll out some new features this year, which could include paid subreddits.
Romance scams cost millions of dollars every year
Valentine's Days is around the corner but romance scams take several victims every year, especially with the rise of AI.
AI startup's plan would include 50% U.S. government ownership of TikTok
Perplexity AI has presented the new proposal to Byte Dance, TikTok’s parent company, as the organization searches for a U.S. buyer.
GameStop offers to buy iPhones with TikTok installed
If you have TikTok downloaded on your phone and you're looking to sell it, GameStop said it will buy it off of you in light of the recent government ban.
Facebook, Instagram users surprised to find themselves following Trump, Vance
A Meta spokesperson is speaking out after some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves following President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
Were users forced to follow Trump on social media? What we know about claims
Many users found themselves following President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on social media after the inauguration. Here's why this happened and how Meta explains the process.
Suelta La Lengua LIVE: Itati Lopez brings live podcast tour to Chicago
Social media sensation Itati Lopez is taking her wildly popular podcast on the road, kicking off an eight-city tour in Chicago next month.
TikTok restoring service after Trump's statement, company says
TikTok said it's restoring service for users in the U.S. after going dark Saturday night.
Trump considering 90-day TikTok extension as app announces US shutdown
TikTok says the app in the US will be going dark at midnight.
Trump considers 90-day TikTok extension as app announces temporary US shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump announced he will "most likely" grant TikTok a 90-day extension to finalize a deal that could prevent a U.S. ban on the app.