TikTok knuckles and settles lawsuit aginst social media giants

TikTok, just taken over U.S. buyers, decided to bite the bullet and settle with plaintiffs who claim social media is made to be deliberately addictive and often dangerous to young minds.

Is TikTok down? What we know

Thousands of TikTok users were reporting problems with the app Sunday morning.

TikTok strikes deal to create US entity

TikTok signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form a new American entity.

Look up! NASA spacecraft to pass over the Bay Area before Pacific splashdown

Skywatchers across the Bay Area will have a rare early-morning opportunity Thursday as a NASA SpaceX Dragon spacecraft makes its final pass over California before returning to Earth.

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

Wisconsin dad's TikTok antics go viral, racking up millions of views

A Whitefish Bay dad's attempt to connect and get under his daughters' skin has gone viral after his TikTok account caught fire among an audience that can't get enough of the antics.

Starbucks 'Bearista' frenzy: Some leave empty-handed, others declare ‘the war is over’

Starbucks fans are losing it over the sold-out Bearista cup and Hello Kitty plush, camping out, calling stores nonstop, and reselling the $44 cup for over $1,000 on eBay.

Meta?s platform overrun by deepfake scams?
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A new Tech Transparency Project report reveals that scammers who use deepfake videos of lawmakers to promote fictitious government benefits are among the top political ad spenders on Meta platforms. Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, explains findings of report.

Trump signs order allowing proposed TikTok deal to move forward

Chinese President Xi Jinping “gave us the go-ahead" to proceed with the deal, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

Trump reveals which US billionaires and execs could take part in TikTok deal

Congress has passed legislation for a TikTok ban, but President Donald Trump has signed orders allowing the social media platform to operate while negotiations continue.

Deal reached to "save" TikTok, Trump suggests

The president said a meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials went well and that a TikTok deal was reached regarding “a ‘certain’ company" young people in the U.S. "very much wanted to save."

California healthcare workers fired after TikTok video mocking patients goes viral

Healthcare workers at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara were terminated after a viral TikTok video showed them mocking bodily fluids left by patients on exam chairs.

Political trolling: Newsom vs. Trump
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Kevin Wallsten, political science professor, at California State University, Long Beach, explains impact of Governor Newsom's move by using social media to take jabs at President Trump.

SpaceX scrubs launch for Starship's 10th test flight

SpaceX is preparing for the tenth flight test of its Starship spacecraft from its Texas facility, with a launch window opening as early as Sunday evening.

From lasers to attack satellites: China weighs plans to counter Musk’s Starlink

Chinese researchers are developing ways to neutralize Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network, which Beijing views as a growing military and national security threat.

SpaceX Crew-11 launches from Florida, headed to ISS: Watch replay

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, and the spacecraft is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS).