Social Media

In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen in the app store on a phone on March 13, 2024 in...
Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices.
2 days ago
A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X that had targeted a watchdog group...
Brian Fung

Judge tosses Elon Musk’s case against hate speech watchdog in excoriating rebuke

A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X that had targeted a watchdog group for its critical reports about hate speech on the social media platform.
4 days ago
FILE - The Capitol Dome and East Front of the of the House of Representatives is seen in Washington...
David Klepper, Associated Press

New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online content generated using artificial intelligence.
7 days ago
Cache Valley Pharmacy owner, Phillip Cowley working with employees....
Mike Anderson

Utah small business worries that TikTok ban could hurt growth

A small Utah pharmacy is worried the proposed federal ban on TikTok could hurt other small businesses from growing.
15 days ago
FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. News outlets are warning of a deadl...
Jill Colvin and Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House Republicans continue with TikTok ban vote, despite Trump’s disapproval

House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States
17 days ago
Beijing Headquarters...
Brian Fung, CNN

Wait, is America actually banning TikTok now?

House lawmakers are moving with dizzying speed with a plan that could ban TikTok from the United States.
21 days ago
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into TikTok. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty I...
Anna Cooban

The EU opens formal probe into TikTok over protection of children

The European Union has launched a formal investigation into TikTok to determine whether the company is doing enough to protect minors on its platform as well as examine other suspected violations of the bloc’s landmark Digital Services Act.
1 month ago
A principal in Davis County School District is calling on parents to help him identify ad shut down...
Debbie Worthen

Davis County principal calls on parents to track down cyberbully on TikTok

An elementary principal in the Davis School District is asking all parents of sixth grade students to help track down and stop a cyber bully.
2 months ago
Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, and Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, speak about their new s...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Lindsay Aerts, KSL TV

Utah lawmakers want social media companies to ditch algorithmic feeds, limit time for minors

State lawmakers unveiled Monday their proposed changes to Utah's social media regulations, which would allow companies to avoid an assumption of harm.
2 months ago
(Screenshot of X video from user @blakestonks)...
Josh Ellis and Shelby Lofton

Viral video appears to catch Cybertruck driver using Apple VR headset in Utah

A social media video has gone viral for showing a man wearing a new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset while driving a Tesla Cybertruck in Utah County.
2 months ago
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok h...
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired.
2 months ago
FILE - Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., introduces the Model X car at the company's headquarter...
Associated Press

X pauses some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread

Social media platform X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online.
2 months ago
Taylor Swift attends the 65th Grammy Awards in February 2023 in Los Angeles.
(Matt Winkelmeyer/Gett...
Associated Press

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back

Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix.
2 months ago
FBI sextortion graphic...
Garna Mejia

Predators targeting more Utah teens with sextortion scams, FBI report says

Teen sextortion cases are on the rise across the nation and in Utah.
2 months ago
Hannah Zoulek...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com 

Utah residents suing state over soon-to-be enacted social media restrictions

A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against Utah's social media regulations on behalf of several residents, including a teenage Utahn, who allege the regulations violate protections for freedom of speech.
2 months ago
FILE - The SpaceX headquarters is seen, May 25, 2012, in Hawthorne, Calif. On Thursday, Aug. 24, 20...
Associated Press

SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk

A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
3 months ago
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox...
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News

Negative effects of social media are ‘obvious,’ Gov. Cox says on ‘Meet the Press’

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox pointed to social media as a key cause of the mental health crisis across America in an interview Sunday on “Meet the Press.”
3 months ago
Post Malone at the new Raising Cane's restaurant in Midvale, which he helped design. (Michael Houck...
Eliza Pace

KSL TV’s top social media posts of 2023

Starting with December and looking all the way back to January, here are the top Instagram posts of 2023. 
3 months ago
FILE - A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building, May 6, 2021, in New ...
Associated Press

The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots

The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots. In a federal suit the Times said OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the "unlawful use of The Times's work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The Times's ability to provide that service."
3 months ago
FILE - A booth is ready for a voter, Feb. 24, 2020, at City Hall in Cambridge, Mass., on the first ...
ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest. The safeguards that attempted to counter the bogus claims the last time are eroding, while the tools and systems that create and spread them are only getting stronger.
3 months ago
Lyft sticker on a car dashboard...
Shelby Lofton

New Lyft option matching female, nonbinary passengers with drivers makes travelers feel safer

Lyft has launched a new feature allowing women and nonbinary passengers to pair with someone of the same gender.
3 months ago
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, the website of the social media platform Parler is displa...
Associated Press

Social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year

The social media platform Parler is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections.
3 months ago
FILE - A cursor moves over Google's search engine page, Aug. 28, 2018, in Portland, Ore. Good news ...
Associated Press

What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches

Google released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions.
4 months ago
Elon Musk may restore Alex Jones account on X.
(Reuters)...
Clare Duffy, CNN

Elon Musk signals he will restore the X account of notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Elon Musk signaled Saturday that he would restore the account of right-wing extremist Alex Jones on X, formerly known as Twitter, reversing a 2018 decision by the company’s previous management to deplatform the notorious conspiracy theorist after he repeatedly broke rules prohibiting harassment and hate.
4 months ago

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