CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure from former and current employees who are frustrated with his lack of action on the president's posts. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Several publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive alleging copyright infringement. Richard Newstead/Getty Images hide caption
Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing. Nicole Burke Stephenson hide caption
This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet he posted on May 29, after protesters in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued Trump over the president's executive order aimed at limiting a legal protection long enjoyed by tech companies like Twitter. Twitter via AP hide caption
A fake story began circulating Sunday evening into Monday morning, which was then disputed by real journalists as well as a number of bots. Experts say the campaign may have been meant to make people question whether anything they see online is true. Twitter Screenshot hide caption
'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure from employees who say President Trump is violating the social network's rules against inciting violence. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Facebook Employees Revolt Over Zuckerberg's Hands-Off Approach To Trump
The pandemic and its economic fallout have made it harder for those who experience domestic violence to escape their abuser, say crisis teams, but the National Domestic Violence Hotline is one place to get quick help. Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474 if speaking by phone feels too risky. Roos Koole/Getty Images hide caption
Domestic Abuse Can Escalate In Pandemic And Continue Even If You Get Away
Rent the Runway has temporarily closed stores during the pandemic as customers have shied away from using its clothing rental service. Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for Rent the Runway hide caption
Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks Thursday in the Oval Office before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media companies. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Columnist Kaity Kline says a serious Assassin's Creed: Black Flag habit helped her ace a surprise quiz on the Caribbean. Ubisoft hide caption
President Trump's latest confrontation with Twitter was set off after the tech company placed fact-checking warnings on two of his tweets. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for Huawei's worldwide mobile network ambitions. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Amazon is offering permanent jobs for 125,000 workers it hired to deal with a sharp rise in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communication, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets
Since Russia's expansive influence operation during the 2016 election, Americans' usage of social media has only increased — and drastically so, as a result of the pandemic. Caroline Amenabar/NPR hide caption
Social Media Usage Is At An All-Time High. That Could Mean A Nightmare For Democracy
For the first time, Twitter has directed users to a fact check of a tweet by President Trump. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Facebook's CEO says the company will begin "aggressively" hiring remote workers and allow current employees to request to work from home permanently. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
When the real world seems too constrained, the endless horizons of Minecraft can be soothing. Kathryn Fink hide caption
Elham Mansori, Florence Poya, Nahida Khajazadeh and Somaya Farooqi, members of the Afghan Dreamers, are building a mechanized version of the hand-operated ventilator. The Digital Citizen Fund hide caption
All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator ... With Car Parts
A couple years ago, Lyndsay Tucker started receiving texts and calls for Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk. It seems AT&T randomly reassigned his old number to Tucker. She assures people she does not work for Musk or his companies. Jessica Chou for NPR hide caption
She Gets Calls And Texts Meant For Elon Musk. Some Are Pretty Weird
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University say nearly half of all accounts tweeting about the coronavirus appear to be bot accounts. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
