New law aims to protect Illinois child influencers
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Illinois has become the first state to ensure child social media influencers are compensated. Lawmakers claim many parents were pocketing the money. Under the new law, children under the age of 16 will be entitled to a percentage of earnings.

Push for parental permission for social media picking up steam
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Legislators in Georgia want to pass a new law that would require children and teens to have permission from their parents before giving them access to social media.

Chicago family creates 'Buckets over Bullying' after losing son
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There was a hoops event Wednesday afternoon, encouraging kids to start the school year off on the right foot and a social media trick shot sensation was also there raising awareness about cyberbullying.

How to protect your Hyundai or Kia from being stolen
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A TikTok car theft challenge has resulted in thousands of Kia and Hyundai cars being stolen across the United States.

Twitter logo changing from bird to 'X', Elon Musk says

Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.

New 'Girl Dinner' menu at Popeyes based on viral TikTok trend

A viral TikTok trend has made it to Popeyes menu, but doctors and nutritionists say the "girl dinner" fad is concerning.

Watch: Young dancing siblings go viral

Andie and Melanie's proud mom began sharing their videos on social media, and it didn't take long for them to become internet sensations.

How social media is fueling the rise of Chicago's large-scale teen takeovers

We don’t always know when or where a teen takeover will take place, but one thing we do know is they’re not small. In a FOX 32 special report, Anita Padilla looks at how this social phenomenon often becomes a large scale event.

How social media is fueling the rise of Chicago's large-scale teen takeovers
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We don?t always know when or where a teen takeover will take place, but one thing we do know is they?re not small. In a FOX 32 special report, Anita Padilla looks at how this social phenomenon often becomes a large scale event.

Social media showdown: Threads, Twitter square off for divided audience
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Professor Brian Uzzi from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management weighs in on the battle between Twitter and Threads for the next prominent social media messaging app.