Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know
Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.
Russia blocks access to Facebook
Russia has cut off access to Facebook inside the country in response to the tech giant's blocking of state-backed media outlets in the European Union.
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter limit ads over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The moves come as U.S. tech platforms are under pressure to take a stronger stance against Russia and limit disinformation.
3 cats have outmaneuvered their 2 humans to hold a blender hostage for weeks
Jessica and Nikii Gerson-Neeves don't want to end the standoff that has brought joy to so many people. But they also want to use their blender, which has been in a box in their kitchen since December.
A shot at gold, a swearing in, and a tech get-together are all thwarted by omicron
The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus.
Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says the firms used its platforms to spy on human rights activists, government critics, celebrities and journalists in more than 100 countries.
How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies
More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health.
Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.
Facebook will adopt new policies to address harassment targeting public figures
Facebook is banning some types of content that degrades, sexualizes, and otherwise harasses elected officials, celebrities, activists, and journalists.