Facebook Boots NYU Disinformation Researchers Off Its Platform And Critics Cry Foul Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads. Shannon Bond
Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299 When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service. Shannon Bond
Instagram Debuts New Safety Settings For Teenagers The Facebook-owned app is making new accounts for kids under 16 private by default, amid growing pressure over child safety and privacy. Shannon Bond
Democrats Want To Hold Social Media Companies Responsible For Health Misinformation Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms. Shannon Bond
Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. Shannon Bond
Black TikTok Creators Are On Strike To Protest A Lack Of Credit For Their Work Black creators on TikTok say that for years, non-black creators have risen to fame performing dances that Black influencers on the app created. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features. Shannon Bond
India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And 'Digital Colonialism' India's new social media rules give the government broad powers to block some content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff with tech companies over censorship, privacy and free speech. Lauren Frayer
How Two Dancers, A Mom And A Life Coach Help Out In India's COVID Crisis Amid India's COVID surge, regular folks are channeling their time, talents and resources to support their neighbors — and strangers, too. Public health experts say it's making a real impact. Sreyashi Dey
Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms. Jaclyn Diaz
