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Michael Loccisano / Getty Images fileU.S. newsTikTok star Shirley Raines, known for caring for people on Skid Row, dies at 58
Mario Tama / Getty Images fileSocial MediaTikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
Anna Barclay / Getty ImagesArtificial intelligenceE.U. opens investigation into X and Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, over sexual deepfakes
Olly Curtis / Future via Getty Images fileSocial MediaGoogle's work in schools aims to create a 'pipeline of future users,' internal documents say
Michael M. Santiago / Getty ImagesSocial MediaWhite House and China finalize deal to transfer control of U.S. TikTok operations
Ashley St. Clair via X; Getty ImagesArtificial intelligenceThe mother of one of Elon Musk's children says his AI bot won't stop creating sexualized images of her
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Michelle Gustafson for NBC NewsSocial MediaTwo families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams
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George Chan / Getty ImagesAsiaReddit challenges Australia’s world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
McDonald'sCulture & TrendsNot lovin' it: McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after social media backlash
Ronaldo Silva / NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTrump administrationForeign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories
David Gray / AFP - Getty ImagesAsiaUnder-16s lose access to Instagram and Facebook in Australia ahead of landmark social media ban
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Esra Hacioglu / Anadolu AgencyU.S. newsMotion Picture Association hits Instagram with cease-and-desist over 'PG-13' label
Serene Lee / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty ImagesMediaDisney pulls ABC, ESPN and more from YouTube TV as talks break down
David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileArtificial intelligenceMeta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions
Kent Nishimura / Getty Images fileSocial MediaUnions sue Trump administration over social media 'surveillance' program
Anthony Vazquez / APImmigrationMeta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the DOJ
Anna Barclay / Getty Images fileSocial MediaInstagram says it will make the app more 'PG-13' for teens with a new series of changes
Charly Triballeau / AFP / Getty ImagesJustice DepartmentDOJ charges man with sending threatening letter to pro-Trump influencer Benny Johnson
Gabby Jones / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileTech News70,000 government ID photos exposed in Discord user hack
