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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, holds a roundtable meeting with writer Jack Thorne, centre, and producer Jo Johnson at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Monday March 31, 2025. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)

‘Adolescence’ will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm

The makers of Netflix’s teenage drama “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.

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Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

March 29

Tiger Woods walks to the green on the fifth hole during final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Tiger Woods confirms his relationship with Vanessa Trumpov in a social media post

March 24

Maj. Lisa Jaster, center, the first Army Reserve female to graduate the Army's Ranger School, stands in formation with other Rangers during an Army Ranger school graduation ceremony, Oct. 16, 2015, in Fort Benning, Ga. (AP Photo/Branden Camp, File)

The Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content

March 22

A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Believe at your own risk: Experts advise caution with online health claims

March 22

Argentine lawyers accuse President Milei of fraud over cryptocurrency promotion

Argentine lawyers filed fraud complaints against President Javier Milei in a criminal court on Sunday for promoting a cryptocurrency on his social media. (AP Video: Victor R. Caivano)

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Shakira resumes world tour with concert in Lima, after being hospitalized in Peru

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban if not sold by its Chinese parent company, AP Explains

TikTok users in US move to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu as threat of TikTok ban looms

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Trumpov says he would consider reducing China tariffs if there’s a deal on TikTok

March 26

Twitter's blue bird is seen on its headquarters building in San Francisco, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Twitter bird sign sells for nearly $35,000 at auction

March 21

Malcolm Kenyatta, center, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, poses with DNC content creators Kory Aversa, from left, Johnny Palmadessa and Alexander Pearlman at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Democrats’ new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes

March 21

Spirits with and without the star mark in Bilka in Randers, Denmark, making it easier for customers to buy European goods, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

‘Danish Viking blood is boiling.’ Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

March 17

Chelsea's Wesley Fofana, centre, challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates stadium in London, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Chelsea ‘appalled and disgusted’ by online racist abuse toward Fofana

March 17

A depiction of a smuggler videoing migrants walking through the desert for later posting on social media based on hundreds of TikTok videos reviewed by the AP. (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

How migrants are sold an American dream in a digital world

March 17

Women look at a phone while sitting on the pedestal of statue on International Women's Day in downtown Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

One Tech Tip: Wasting too much time on social media apps? Tips and tricks to curb smartphone use

March 13

Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week

March 13

Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, on Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’ as service goes down

March 10

Iowa State center Audi Crooks (55) catches a pass in front of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

March Madness is coming, and women’s players are urging fans to keep cool in social media posts

March 7

Apple's App Store icon is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore, March 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages

March 6

This cover image released by Flatiron Books shows "Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism" by Sarah Wynn-Williams. (Flatiron via AP)

An ‘explosive’ memoir by Meta’s former official about the social media giant is coming soon

March 5

Alexis Ohanian poses for a photo on the red carpet at the Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Digg to relaunch with focus on ‘humanity and connection’

March 5

Alexis Ohanian poses for photos on the red carpet at the Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok

March 4

A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children’s personal data

March 3

A child holds an iPhone at an Apple store on Sept. 25, 2015 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Judge weighs whether to block Florida’s social media ban for minors

February 28

President Donald Trumpov listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen. (Pool via AP)

Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5

February 27

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws during his first live bullpen session during spring training baseball practice, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Roki Sasaki reveals marriage in social media post during Dodgers camp, like Shohei Ohtani last year

February 21

A demonstrator holds a banner depicting President Javier Milei and the $Libra cryptocurrency during a protest organized by retirees demanding better pensions, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Argentina’s crypto scandal dings Milei, involves strange mix of characters

February 22

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Yonhap via AP)

Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

February 21

Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns

February 20

U.S. first lady Melania Trumpov walks along the Mutianyu Great Wall section in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

As Melania Trumpov returns to the White House, she’s winning Chinese fans

February 20

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, speaks during South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, unveils new lifestyles brand As Ever

February 18

A man walks past a row of T-shirts printed with Vietnamese flags in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 30, 2020.(AP Photo/Hau Dinh, File)

Vietnam’s strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says

February 18

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

February 14

Trumpov settles suit against Elon Musk’s X over his post-Jan. 6 ban

February 13

Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams

February 12

United States' A.J. Hurt and United States' Lindsey Vonn, right, smile at the finish area of a slalom run of a women's team combined event, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Lindsey Vonn says ‘I didn’t help myself’ with social media posts involving Mikaela Shiffrin

February 11

Man pleads guilty to role in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

February 10

Joe Rogan looks on at the ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 292 mixed martial arts event, Aug. 18, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

News influencers favored Trumpov over Harris during campaign, study finds

February 10