Facebook Launches Instagram Reels, Hoping To Lure TikTok Users The social network's new Reels feature on Instagram is launching as TikTok faces scrutiny in Washington over its Chinese ownership. Shannon Bond
Are Conspiracy Theories Good For Facebook? Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable. Greg Rosalsky
Trump Administration Imposes Deadline For TikTok To Be Sold The U.S. operation of video-sharing app TikTok is on the market. President Trump says the company that owns the app has to sell it by next month or he will ban it over national security concerns. Bobby Allyn
Florida Teen Charged As 'Mastermind' Of Massive Twitter Hack Federal prosecutors also charged two other people were also charged for their involvement in the July 15 hack, which involved the accounts of the social media network's richest and most famous users. Shannon Bond
Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference? Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement. Jane Arraf
Amazon Doubles Profit To $5.2 Billion As Online Shopping Spikes The company's sales went through the roof between April and June, hitting close to $89 billion — a 40% increase from a year earlier. Amazon added 175,000 new hires to help keep up with the demand. Alina Selyukh
Congress Holds Big Tech Antitrust Hearing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified Wednesday before Congress on the power of Big Tech. Shannon Bond
Can Online Learning Be Better This Fall? These Educators Think So A new national effort aims to deliver better online learning to any district that wants it. Some worry the program is overpromising. Anya Kamenetz
Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021 Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office. Shannon Bond
Will TikTok Be Banned In The USA? It May Depend On Who Owns It The White House is considering a number of economic sanctions to cut off the hugely popular Chinese-owned app from U.S. users over national security concerns. Bobby Allyn