Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and other artists songs to be pulled from TikTok amid licensing battle with Universal
Universal Music Group, which represents superstars like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake, has not reached a new deal with TikTok and will stop licensing content from these artists and others.
Durbin rips big tech, says they're not doing enough to protect children
Five tech CEOs are set to testify on Wednesday about the crisis of online child sexual exploitation. Ahead of the hearing, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin made clear his disappointment about what big tech companies have done so far.
Wedding at the Chicago Rat Hole goes viral
The Chicago Rat Hole in Roscoe Village has been making its rounds on social media as rodent fans visit and pay tribute.
Starbucks pink Stanley cups: Shoppers line up at Targets at 3 a.m.
Crowds are lining up as early as 3 a.m. at Targets for their chance to get their hands on the exclusive pink "Galentine's Day" Starbucks Stanley cups.
Virginia officials inspect TikTok tunnel girl's viral project
A Virginia woman is gaining notoriety online after documenting a home project of digging a tunnel underneath her suburban home.
Social media companies earned $11 billion in ad revenue from minors, Harvard study shows
Researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.
Nearly 1 in 5 teens use TikTok, YouTube 'almost constantly,’ survey finds
Seven in ten teens said they visit YouTube daily, including 16% who reported being on the site almost constantly.
TikTok, Meta, X CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety in January
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.
'I love you all': Retiring pilot goes viral for tearful speech, before final flight takes off from Florida
A retiring pilot has gone viral on TikTok for a heartwarming, tearful speech he gave during his last flight that took off from Fort Myers, Florida.
The Guardian removes Osama bin Laden's ‘Letter to America’ after TikTok influencers unearth pro-terror screed
The Guardian removed Osama bin Laden's infamous "Letter to America" this week as the words of the terrorist mastermind behind the attacks of September 11, 2001, went viral after being unearthed by social media users.
