In many ways, social media platforms like TikTok have helped democratize mental health discussions around things like ADHD. But researchers find the information is not always accurate. Fiordaliso/Getty Images hide caption
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A Ben & Jerry's storefront in San Francisco, pictured Wednesday. The ice cream company says in a legal filing that Unilever unlawfully and abruptly ousted its CEO earlier this month. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Wombats at the Hannover Zoo in Germany. Sam Jones, a self-described outdoor enthusiast with a large social media following, was widely criticized in Australia after briefly yanking a wombat joey away from its mother in the night. Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption
Two weeks after killing off its owl mascot, Duolingo says Duo is back from the dead — thanks to users doing their daily language lessons. Cheng Xin/Getty Images hide caption
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The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption
Duolingo announced the death of its owl mascot, Duo, this week. He was known for his snarky social media presence and sometimes-threatening way of reminding people to do their daily language lessons. NurPhoto/via Getty Images hide caption
Actress Karla Sofia Gascon at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025. Etienne Laurent/Getty Images hide caption
Mario, who is in the U.S. without legal status, shows a social media hoax he saw on his phone warning of immigration checkpoints in Sacramento, Calif. Jude Joffe-Block/NPR hide caption
Immigrants are being swamped with social media rumors about possible raids
In this photo illustration, the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump appears on a large screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
What’s behind a White House order ending ‘federal censorship’
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Is fact-checking "censorship?" Why Meta's changes are a win for conservatives.
An aerial view of beachfront homes that burned in the Palisades Fire in Malibu, Calif. on Jan. 15, 2025. Pro-Kremlin social media accounts have spread baseless claims that Ukrainian military officials owned mansions that were destroyed in the fires that swept the Los Angeles region. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, called RedNote in English, is attracting scores of Americans ahead of TikTok's potential shutdown in the U.S. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court is considering whether to block a law that effectively bans TikTok in the U.S. starting Jan. 19. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
In a Supreme Court emergency hearing on Friday, lawyers for TikTok are expected to argue that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department is expected to argue that the app is a national security risk. Roni Bintang/Getty Images hide caption
TikTok creators are preparing for the app to potentially be shut down in the U.S. this month unless it's sold to a non-Chinese company. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
Here’s how content creators are preparing for a TikTok ban
Julie Inman Grant, Australia's top internet regulator, will be enforcing one of the strictest social media crackdowns in the world. Provided by the Australian eSafety Commission hide caption
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
After President Biden signed a law banning TikTok unless it divests from its China-based owner ByteDance, the viral video app sued to block it, arguing the act violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
TikTok's future in the U.S. remains uncertain, with a divest-or-ban law about to take effect on Jan. 19. If TikTok's legal team is not able to defeat the law in court, one possibility that is being increasingly discussed among TikTok experts involves the sale of the service to a group of American investors. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America hide caption
Jay Graber is the CEO of Bluesky, a social media site that originally started as a side project of Twitter. Provided by Bluesky/Bluesky hide caption
A teenage girl uses her phone to access social media in Sydney, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption