Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board after all The social media company said the billionaire Tesla CEO changed his mind about accepting a board seat after becoming Twitter's biggest shareholder. Shannon Bond
A Russian chess champion has been suspended over his pro-war comments The International Chess Federation says Sergey Karjakin damaged the reputation of the organization and chess itself by supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine on social media. Rachel Treisman
Tech's crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft are taking steps to curb Russian propaganda, but they don't want to be kicked out of the country and limit Russians' access to their platforms. Shannon Bond
Facebook uncovers disinformation and hacking campaigns targeting Ukraine Facebook parent company Meta says it has uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and to hack Ukrainian military officials and journalists using its platform. Shannon Bond
Senators aim to rewrite child safety rules on social media The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act comes amid mounting frustration in Washington that apps like Instagram and YouTube aren't doing enough to protect their youngest users. Shannon Bond
What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved. Jess Kung
Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout In the year since the January 6th Capitol attack, far-right influencers and extremists are taking new approaches to organizing online. Shannon Bond
2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids' safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation. Shannon Bond
Still looking for that picture book you loved as a kid? Try asking Instagram Some people spend years or longer trying to track down favorite books from childhood. An Instagram account called My Old Books uses crowdsourcing to make the connection. Rachel Treisman
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of Senate hearing Instagram announced the tools designed for its youngest users and their parents a day before the app's head, Adam Mosseri, testifies to the Senate about Instagram's potential risks to kids and teens. Shannon Bond
