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Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence.

Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate.

Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

News4JAX is featuring the story of Ashley Aguilar, who, in just over two years, has become a popular Instagram foodie with her account Social Feeds.

Worried about your teen’s Instagram use.

Police on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation's capital.

Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.

Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram post supporting the Democratic presidential nominee.

As students gear up for the new school year, focusing on health is just as important as stocking up on supplies. Packing a healthy back-to-school lunchbox is a great way to help ensure your child gets the nutrition they need to stay focused and energized throughout the school day. Registered Dietitian Mia Syn has tips on how to pack a healthy lunchbox plus some tasty combinations.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have welcomed their first child.

On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested.

Turkey has reinstated access to Instagram after more than a week of being blocked nationwide.

Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend, whether they know it or not.

European Union regulators have accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.

King of Pops, an all-natural ice pop company, offers traditional flavors like strawberry lemonade but also has some unique flavors, like key lime pie.

The 1975’s Matty Healy and model Gabbriette Bechtel are engaged, according to Healy’s mother.

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The next Duval County Public Schools superintendent is facing backlash for seeking a high salary and paid perks as the district faces financial difficulties.

JAG boilers will be hosting Jacksonville’s 3rd Annual Crawfish Festival June 1st at James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am-8pm. You can visit our instagram jag_boilers_llc2223, or our Facebook JAG Boilers Crawfish for more information. If you need more in depth details contact us via email at jagboilers@gmail.com or cell 225-223-3939 or 504-296-5877.

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

Armed with just an iPad, no formal art degree or training, and a health condition that makes it difficult for him to drive, Sandro Young hustled and self-taught his way into the highly competitive world of graphic design.

The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms.

Sauté Kingz, overseen by Chef Count, is a culinary venture deeply rooted in family values, offering catering, food truck services, and a take-out option.

Billie Eilish is hitting the road.

While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores — if it is blocked at all.

March is National Nutrition Month, a great time to reflect on the foods and habits that shape our health and wellness. Registered Dietitian Mia Syn has simple tips to elevate you and your family's nutrition and wellness routines this month and the months ahead.

Two local school districts have now joined hundreds of others around the country in filing lawsuits against the major social media platforms saying they have a role in the mental health crisis among children in the country.

Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion.

Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion.

Billie Eilish announced that her highly anticipated third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” will be released on May 17.

Japan’s imperial family has made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media.

Star couple Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy.

March is National Nutrition Month, a great time to reflect on the foods and habits that shape our health and wellness. Registered Dietitian Mia Syn has simple tips to elevate you and your family's nutrition and wellness routines this month and the months ahead.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery.

A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.

The Meta outage that affected Facebook, Messenger and Instagram for a few hours on Tuesday was an inconvenience for most.

A technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.

Users reported being locked out of their Facebook accounts and feeds on the platform as well as Threads and Instagram were not refreshing. WhatsApp, which is also owned by Meta, appeared unaffected.

In a multi-state lawsuit against Meta, the states claim that the social media company has harmed young people’s mental health and promoted addiction. But just how harmful is social media for children and teens?

The Florida Senate is ready Thursday to pass a high-profile bill that seeks to prevent children under age 16 from creating accounts on what lawmakers say are “addictive” social-media platforms.

The Jax Period Pantry was founded in 2023 and provides free menstrual products to all in need.

The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook to almost all online platforms in the bloc.

Mahalo Kitchen is a locally owned and operated bakery specializing in custom cakes with seasonal ingredients and a rotating menu. Since 2021, Mahalo Kitchen has been celebrating birthdays, engagements, weddings and more. Check out their cakes on Instagram at @mahalokitchenjax and order yours online at www.mahalokitchen.com.

Rebecca Reed, or TheBakerReed on Instagram, is a Food Network Chopped Sweets Champion and dubbed the Flavor Queen on the Dr Seuss Baking Challenge on Prime and is in studio to share some of her favorite flavor combinations with chocolate for Valentine’s Day!

Online stranger danger is a real concern on social media. As a result, Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has rolled out new tools for parents that will limit messages with kids. This, as state lawmakers want to ban minors from using social media altogether.

Meta has announced stricter message settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook. The company said, "We're building on our work to provide age-appropriate experiences for teens, and to make it simpler for parents to shape their teens' online experiences."

Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta underscore the company’s historical reluctance to keep children safe on its platforms.

Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook.

Britney Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to the music industry.”.

Thank you, next: Ariana Grande announced on Wednesday that her new album, titled “eternal sunshine,” will be released on March 8.

Do you ever feel like the weight of the “mental load” leaves you stressed, overwhelmed and maxed out?

New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them.

The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18.

The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left legions of Taylor Swift's Brazilian fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift has postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show.

Lately, BBB Scam Tracker has seen multiple reports of a scam in which con artists trick people out of their money by promising they can recover social media accounts.

The Greenhouse Bar is a lush greenery space filled with indoor houseplants, cacti and plant related merchandise. The team is celebrating their 1 year Biz Birthday and hosting specials all week long to share the local love with you! Follow for the fun on Instagram or visit their website at thegreenhousebar.com .

Do you ever feel like the weight of the "mental load" leaves you stressed, overwhelmed and maxed out?

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Béjar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic.

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules.

Dozens of U.S. states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.

Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.

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A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he posted a video to Instagram sharing plans to shoot up a middle school, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users.

On Monday, Jacksonville’s Sheriff T.K. Waters claimed that a video shared on social media misrepresented the facts surrounding the arrest of a suspect that went viral over the weekend and was altered.

Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules.

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.

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British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta.

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.

A dolphin seen hoisted from the water in a picture posted on Instagram is believed to have died, according to two people involved.

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people see online.

A photo of a North Florida angler holding a dolphin several feet out of the water is prompting outrage online and investigations by state and federal agencies. A marine biologist told News4JAX his first reaction to seeing that picture was horror. It’s not clear exactly where that photo was taken but harassing or feeding wild dolphins is against federal law.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies.

Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man last week killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram.

Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter.

A man in Bosnia killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram and then killed two other people while on the run before taking his own life.

The demographic of the typical thrift shopper has changed. An increasing number of Gen Z and younger thrifters is a result of several things, in particular social media. Tiktok, Youtube and Instagram are filled with videos of students showing off their “thrift hauls”. It’s also affordable, cool and kind to the planet.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.

A team of some of the world's leading social media researchers has published four studies looking at the relationship between the algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram and America's widening political divide.

Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform since acquiring it last year.

In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app, Threads.

Ever since Elon Must bought Twitter, millions of users have complained about.

Canada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test.

Instagram and Facebook are adding new parental supervision tools and privacy features beginning Tuesday, but critics say the steps don't go far enough.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to fight, offline.

The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media.

Is there someone you follow on social media because they produce content about your hometown?

Two Jacksonville small businesses were the victim of a scam that left them locked out of their social media accounts, meaning they lost a vital part of their marketing.

Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June.

Jessica Glosson is a local fashion blogger and microinfluencer who manages the website and Instagram account titled @Blonde.in.Blahnik (Blahnik is pronounced ‘Blaah-nick’ like the designer Monolo Blahnik) Jessica has been involved in fashion blogging for around 4 years.

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A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation aiming to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media.

Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram.

Hilary Swank has given birth to twins — a boy and a girl.

Bindle, which was once one of Oprah's favorite things, is voluntarily recalling its "sip and stash" water bottle after Consumer Reports tests found alarmingly high levels of lead in the bottle's bottom storage compartment, levels that were over a thousand times the amount allowed in many consumer products.