Social Media

The video footage of Jonathan Majors purportedly breaking up a high school fight was released one day before his domestic violence trial starts, prompting mocking memes to go viral.

These alternatives to Twitter are extra timely.

A post about "her kidnapper" was deleted after cops said there's no evidence one existed.

Kenny Mitchell has addressed a viral video in which a Black man's claims of wealth from investing in Snapchat were greeted with doubts.

Backlash to Twitter is boosting the Spill app.

The U.S. surgeon general recently declared widespread loneliness the latest public health epidemic sweeping across the nation.

Some young people are using social media to develop their identities as activists and to push for a more just society.

In a world where gifs & internet jokes rule, is it offensive — appropriation, even — for white people to share memes featuring Black people?

What data privacy risk does TikTok pose? What could the Chinese government do with data collected by the app? Is its content recommendation algorithm dangerous? And is it even possible to ban an app?

You may have read about research on teen social media use, but you might not be aware of the limitations of that research.

This isn’t just another battle in the free speech wars.

Experts say Black social media users might be instrumental in seeking justice for Shanquella Robinson, who died in Cabo, Mexico.