Twenty-two years after Facebook launched for college students, those innocent days—when social media meant sharing pet photos—are hard to remember.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven police are investigating a pair of robberies that occurred through Facebook Marketplace over the weekend, which they say are similar. The first alleged robbery ...

It’s weird out there—you’re aging, the world is changing, and the economic landscape is shifting beneath your feet. The things you once cared about suddenly seem so stupid. The things you now care ...

Faculty Associate Leah Plunkett argues that the spread of "brain rot" - a species of nonsensical, repetitive, and often overstimulating online content geared toward young users - is being accelerated ...

A jury in California agreed with a plaintiff who argued that Meta and Google, two social-media giants, designed their platforms to be addictive. That opens the floodgates to more litigation and ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James is throwing her support behind state legislation to curtail retailers and grocers from setting prices using algorithms based on personal data. James, a Democrat ...

Dear Eric: My best friend for the past 25 years might be over. We were like sisters who shared everything, went through good times and bad, though financial difficulties and life’s dreams. As she came ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - If you’ve spent any time on Facebook lately, you may have seen a post claiming you can “reset the Facebook algorithm.” The message usually says something like: “Hold your ...

Among the many relationship taboos modern society has loosened its grip on—age gaps, unconventional bedroom kinks, whatever’s happening with Benny Blanco’s feet—cheating remains one of the few that’s ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend who is on the opposite side of politics from me. She sent me this message: “After seeing your vile and disgusting lies on Facebook I have no desire to be friends with anyone ...

When Ben Rosenfeld started working as a residential assistant at a Stanford University dorm, he encountered 77 freshmen possessed by an “all-consuming” force. His new gig coincided with the release of ...