Social Media
Eleonore Hughes and Barbara Ortutay
Elon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner and a justice on the country’s highest court.5 hours ago
Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer
TikTok removes Russian state media accounts for ‘covert influence operations’ ahead of US election
TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for engaging in “covert influence operations” on the social media platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.15 days ago
Associated Press
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas.16 days ago
Jacob Freeman
Tips: how to spot AI-generated content
The Better Business Bureau offered some tips on how to spot AI-generated text and photos.18 days ago
Ramishah Maruf, CNN
YouTube ads can play even when your screen is paused now
The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.”20 days ago
Adam Smalls, KSL NewsRadio
Uber adds new app feature intended to keep drivers safe
Uber riders in Utah and around the country can now verify their identities on the app.20 days ago
Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer
Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda.22 days ago
Mary Culbertson
Meta launches ‘teen accounts’ with new protections after harmful accusations
Meta announced a new implementation of "teen accounts" on its platform after facing scrutiny by lawmakers for not protecting children on its platform.22 days ago
Brian Fung, CNN
TikTok just had the most important two hours of its life
A trio of federal judges on Monday began discussions on who really controls TikTok’s magical algorithm — the US-based company that runs the app or its Chinese parent, ByteDance.23 days ago
Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children
A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked social media access laws aimed at protecting children’s mental health and privacy.28 days ago
Matt Egan, CNN
Trump has lost $4 billion in Truth Social wipeout
Former President Donald Trump’s social media company is in a deep slump that keeps getting worse, wiping out a huge chunk of his net worth.30 days ago
Debbie Worthen
Teen targeted by scammer shares his ‘scary’ experience to warn others of dangers
A South Jordan teen and his family are sounding the alarm after a scam text took a dark turn.1 month ago
Gabriela Sa Pessoa and David Biller, Associated Press
Musk’s Starlink backtracks and will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil
Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X.1 month ago
Jordan Valinsky, CNN
Viral videos of people stealing money from Chase ATMs were just plain check fraud
A number of viral TikTok videos had some people believing they could get “free” cash from Chase ATMs, but those customers were actually committing fraud, according to the bank.1 month ago
Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Barbara Ortutay and David Biller, Associated Press
Brazil starts blocking Elon Musk’s X after company refuses to name local legal representative
Brazil starts blocking Elon Musk’s X after company refuses to name local legal representative amid feud with judge.1 month ago
Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer
Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday that they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools.1 month ago
David Biller, Associated Press
Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.1 month ago
Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation
he social media platform X has made a change to its AI chatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation.1 month ago
Lindsay Aerts and Shara Park, KSL TV
Utah legislature aiming to ban cell phones in classrooms with district opt out options
Lawmakers unveiled a new draft bill that aims to ban cell phones in all Utah schools during school hours.1 month ago
Shelby Lofton
Park City schools implement no phones in classrooms policy
Another northern Utah school district will ban phones in schools during class in an effort to reduce in-class distractions.2 months ago
Annie Knox and Deanie Wimmer, KSL TV
AI Revolution: Learning to weigh the benefits and risks of AI – at 8 and 9 years old
Weighing the pros and cons of rapidly changing technology is hard enough for adults, but third graders at one Utah school were up for the challenge.2 months ago
Associated Press
Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with Elon Musk
Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol.2 months ago
James Pollard, Associated Press
MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
A confidential memo shows that MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire and an investigation into "allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company.2 months ago