Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A relatively new social media app is gaining—or, perhaps, trying to gain—momentum among Generation Z. The app, named ...

The Trump administration announced the launch of the White House app on Friday, promising news “straight from the source, no filter.” The administration announcement followed a series of social media ...

The U.K. is rolling out a trial social media ban for hundreds of teenagers. The trial will see restrictions ranging from curfews to time caps on certain popular apps like Instagram, TikTok, and ...

A court ruling with potentially massive implications has found that social media apps are intentionally designed to be addictive, and are harmful to teenage mental health. Academic studies have long ...

In what may turn out to be a bellwether decision, on Wednesday a state court jury in Los Angeles awarded $6 million in damages from Meta Platforms and Alphabet to a woman who is now 20 years old.

X went down for many users just before noon on Wednesday as users reported a sharp spike in issues. Data from Downdetector shows complaints from users of the social media app formerly known as Twitter ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

OpenAI is closing down one of its polarizing products. The company announced on Tuesday it is “saying goodbye” to Sora, the generative-AI video creation app that was launched just six months ago. “To ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube ...

The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen and as a background on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts ...