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Facebook-owned Instagram debuted it’s new format, Reels, on Wednesday, giving users the ability to create and discover short-form, edited videos with audio and music.

The New York Times does a deep dive into how much Facebook actually knows about you, your habits, interests and personality quirks and explains what’s happening with all that data.

Sarah Hester Ross has spent her career as a singer and entertainer. She stumbled into TikTok fame when she started putting ridiculous Florida news stories to music.

Two sisters discuss their battle against online sex trafficking on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020.

At a press conference on Tuesday, President Donald Trump doubled down on his support of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine after a viral video was removed from social platforms on Monday after it falsely claimed the drug is a successful treatment of the coronavirus.

Misinformation about coronavirus is surging online, with President Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and others sharing a video with false claims about a Covid-19 “cure.” Kellie Burns, an associate professor at the University of South Florida, joined LX News to discuss the role social media companies must play in controlling its spread.

How do you know if your relationship is toxic? Therapist Alysha Jeney says there are plenty of red flags, including that you’re walking on eggshells, isolating yourself from friends and family and having volatile fights with your partner.

Kiandre’a Pound is the mother of mini-trainer Kynsley who’s gone viral for adorably motivating her mom to complete her home workouts.

A 16-year-old rising high school senior, Alexis Loveraz, has turned to TikTok to provide one-minute math lessons for students who need help with the subject.

Does the phrase ‘Section 230’ mean anything to you? Well, if you’ve ever used the internet it actually does whether you realize it or not. Here’s what it is and why it matters.

It’s only 26 words long, but many believe it’s the most important legislation ever passed by Congress. Now, both Donald Trump and Joe Biden want to change it. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is so simple, storyteller Noah Pransky found a bunch of kids can easily explain it. But it’s so consequential, you’ll want to make...

Mental health expert Jade Kearney offers valuable advice on getting through 2020 intact.

Young adults are willing to follow influencers’ recommendations on a range of topics, like food, travel, fashion and beauty. But their influence has a limit. A newly-released NBCLX/Morning Consult poll found that young adult want influencers to stay out of politics. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky breaks down the poll results and shares his conversations with influencers about the topic.

Self-proclaimed internet sleuths are matching up names of Wayfair’s products to those of missing children as part of a bizarre, baseless conspiracy theory that claims the retail giant is using storage cabinets to traffic children.

Studies estimate that 90 percent of American children have a social media presence by age 2. The New York Times captured a few families’ conversations about parenting and “sharenting,” or the overuse of social media by parents, which can lead to identity theft and online fraud.

A new song and video by Houston-based rapper Tobe Nwigwe called “I Need You To” uses a social-friendly format to call for the arrest of the police officers involved in the deaths of Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain. NBC reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt joined LX News to discuss the innovative ways that shareable social media is used to bring attention to...

Mike Smith will ride Justify for a shot at the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’ll compete against nine other horse/jockey combinations — and all nine other jockeys will be men. In fact, over the past 48 years, more than 300 jockeys have ridden in Triple Crown races, and only six have been women. A female jockey hasn’t competed...

TikTok mom Jessica Woo has gained over 2.5 million followers on the site by posting videos of creative, healthy meals designed for parents. Watch her cook a delicious heart-shaped barbeque chicken pizza and chicken teriyaki stir fry dish.

As the coronavirus outbreak flared in China, censorship rules prevented citizens from sharing information about the crisis. The New York Times talked to some of the digital-savvy citizens who put their own freedom at risk to create a digital archive of the outbreak.

When toddler friends Finnegan and Maxwell were caught on camera running to hug each other on the street, their parents knew they were seeing a special moment. Their dads Daniel McKenna and Alex Hanson join LX News to discuss why the viral video touched a chord and Stacy Igel, the founder and creative designer of the athleisure clothing brand ‘Boy...