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Police: Incriminating selfie helps detectives solve Instagram drug deal gone wrong

Just about 25 minutes before he shot a man in Miami-Dade County, an Instagram user known as “Lonboyyy” posted a selfie with the gun he used, according to an arrest warrant released on Tuesday.

Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents

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

Louisville attack shows challenge of curbing violent videos

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 gives birth to twins, shares 1st photo

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

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine calls LA Fitness attack ‘nothing but cowardly’

For the first time since being attacked at a LA Fitness in South Florida on March 21, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine addressed his gym beatdown in a social media post on Friday.

Man accused of using Instagram to find minors for prostitution in Miami-Dade

A 25-year-old man stands accused of paying minors for sex in Miami-Dade County and preying on them on Instagram, according to prosecutors with the human trafficking task force.

TikTok sets new default time limits for minors

TikTok says every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks.

Man with AK-47 caught on camera making threats to MDPD officers

The Miami-Dade Police Department arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly made threats on Instagram to harm officers with the agency, authorities said.

Meta testing new subscription service for verified accounts

Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.

Man fatally shot by off-duty Miami-Dade police officer in Homestead

Video shows a confrontation that ended in a man shot dead in a shopping center parking lot in Homestead.

TRON Lightcycle / Run set to open at Walt Disney World in April

The Walt Disney World Resort has announced an opening date for TRON Lightcycle at the Magic Kingdom Park.

Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm

The public school district in Seattle is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.

Family says missing rapper Theophilus London found safe

A family member says rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months.

Video shows man firing gun out of Lamborghini on South Florida highway

Police are investigating after a man recorded himself unloading a gun from inside a luxury sports car on a South Florida highway Friday evening.

California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one

Los Angeles authorities have given a little girl a license to own a unicorn — if she can find one.

Police confirm large snake spotted in Doral

Police are informing the public of a “very large snake” that was spotted in Doral on Monday.

Swift, Lizzo, Miranda Lambert react to Grammy nominations

Beyoncé has been crowned the most Grammy-nominated person in history — tying her husband and rapper Jay-Z with 88 nominations apiece.

Instagram trying to reconnect users locked out of accounts

Instagram says its working on an issue that left a seemingly large number of users locked out of their accounts.

Leslie Jordan’s greatest viral moments on Instagram

The world was shocked to hear the news that beloved actor and comedian, Leslie Jordan, tragically died on Tuesday after reportedly crashing his car in Los Angeles.

Correction: People-Kanye West story

In a story published October 13, 2022, about JPMorgan Chase and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West ending their business relationship, The Associated Press misspelled conservative activist Candace Owens' first name as Candice.

At least 9 killed as Iran protests over woman's death spread

Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend.

Iranians see widespread internet outage amid mass protests

Iranians are experiencing a widespread internet outage amid days of mass protests against the government.

Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data.

How octogenarian brothers' colorful posters went global

For years, Miguel and Carlos Cevallos made a living by drawing posters for neighborhood nightclubs, taco trucks and restaurants in Queens, attracting clients by word of mouth.

Facebook parent culls large Proud Boys network from sites

Facebook parent Meta says it has removed a network of accounts linked to the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group it banned in 2018.

The internet (and myself) cannot get enough of little kid obsessed with corn

Every once and a while something goes viral on the internet that you truly cannot stop thinking about, and for me, it’s this video of a little boy describing the joys of eating corn on the cob.

RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook

Instagram and Facebook have suspended Children's Health Defense for repeated violations of policies on COVID-19 misinformation.

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate.

Chrissy Teigen reveals baby bump after 2020 pregnancy loss

Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend are expecting another child nearly two years after the couple suffered a pregnancy loss.

Black family sues Sesame Place, alleging discrimination

A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million in federal court over claims of racial discrimination.

Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside Philadelphia.

Actress Lindsay Lohan celebrates birthday as married woman

Actress Lindsay Lohan is celebrating her 36th birthday on Saturday as a married woman.

Man receives hefty fine after sacrificing animals in Virginia Key

A man who was spotted sacrificing animals on the beach in Virginia Key this week received a hefty fine from the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion

Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure.

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure.

Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification

Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age or uploading an ID.

15-year-old makes social media threats, tells sheriff he wanted to ‘take care of business’

A 15-year-old posted threats on social media and also told the Monroe County Sheriff he wanted to purchase a real handgun online.

Bam Margera walks out of court-appointed rehab in Delray Beach

Brandon “Bam” Margera, one of the stars of “Jackass,” left a court-ordered rehabilitation facility on Monday in Delray Beach, police said, according to TMZ and Page Six.

White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media

White nationalists and supremacists are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms like Instagram, Telegram and TikTok.

Britney Spears marries Sam Asghari in California

Britney Spears has married her longtime partner Sam Asghari months after the pop superstar won her freedom from a court conservatorship.

Shooter warning signs get lost in sea of social media posts

The 18-year-old man who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in Texas left a digital trail that hinted at what was to come.

Facebook, Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads.

Teacher walks out of jail Instagram message to former student

A teacher walked out of Miami-Dade County jail on Thursday night. A former student accused Sean David Loret, a Glades Middle School teacher, of romantically pursuing her.

'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case

The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie has testified about the sleuthing techniques that led to her nickname.

Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers

An award-wining Iranian filmmaker says authorities have raided the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals and arrested some of them.

Judge in Nikolas Cruz’s trial reverses her decision to restart jury selection

Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer’s search for the jurors who will have to decide if Nikolas Cruz should be killed as a punishment for the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland continued Wednesday.

Instagram adds fundraising to Reels to help nonprofits

Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, plans to celebrate Earth Day by expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to more than 1.5 million nonprofits on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including those involved in fighting climate change.

China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign

A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal.

How China's TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda

Some of China's state media reporters are identifying as travel bloggers and lifestyle influencers on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are expecting their 7th child

Hilaria Baldwin is expecting baby No. 7 with Alec Baldwin.

Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram on 'extremism' charges

A Moscow court has banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case their parent company, Meta.

Man killed on Palmetto was aspiring ‘Big Haiti’ rapper ‘Baby Cino’

Timothy Starks, also known as rapper “Baby Cino,” had just celebrated his 20th birthday in January. He described himself as “The Neighborhood Hope Dealer” on Instagram.

Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram

Russian regulators said internet users will be blocked from accessing Instagram because it’s being used to call for violence against Russian soldiers.

Family of Broward teen falsely arrested over school threat files lawsuit

The family of 13-year-old Nia Whims, who was falsely arrested last year after being impersonated online by someone who posted threatening messages toward her school announced Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit against Renaissance Charter School, Meta (Facebook) and Instagram.

DeSantis: Latest tourist numbers higher than before pandemic

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the number of tourists coming to the Sunshine State in the last quarter of 2021 surpassed the visitor count in the same quarter before the start of the pandemic.

7th-grader handcuffed, placed in detention for bomb threat she didn’t commit

A seventh grader is handcuffed and taken to juvenile detention where she's placed for 14 days for calling in a bomb threat. Turns out, she didn't do it.

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Spotify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.

Jury can see Parkland shooter’s Instagram, judge says

Jurors in the upcoming death penalty trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be allowed to see his Instagram posts, a judge ruled Monday.

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome first child

Baby Jonas is here.

Alec Baldwin sued for defamation by family of slain Marine

The widow and two sisters of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are suing Alec Baldwin.

Machine Gun Kelly takes knee under tree, Megan Fox says yes

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are engaged.

Becoming an influencer: How a love for ‘Real Housewives’ turned into a career for this Detroiter

Samantha Bush created the Instagram account @BravoHistorian on a whim, just looking for an outlet to share her opinions about all the ridiculous reality TV shows on the Bravo network.

Instagram head faces senators amid anger over possible harms

The head of Instagram, appearing before a Senate panel, met with deep skepticism over new measures the platform is adopting to protect young users nd the company’s commitment to transparency.

Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break

Instagram has launched a feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and announced other tools aimed at protecting young users from harmful content on the Facebook-owned service.

Girl, 12, is behind threat of shooting at Deerfield Beach Middle School, deputies say

Deputies identified a 12-year-old girl who they say was responsible for a threat on Instagram about a shooting at Deerfield Beach Middle School.

Officers arrest 2 students over threats on Instagram about shootings at Miami-Dade schools

Threats of violence at Miami-Dade County schools have led to the arrest of a 15-year-old student and an increased police presence on some campuses, a school district spokeswoman said Monday morning.

Actress Lindsay Lohan announces engagement in Instagram post

Actress Lindsay Lohan has told her followers on Instagram that she’s engaged.

Light Up South Florida: Show us your holiday display

Submit photos of your holiday lights display and we may show them on TV and social media for all of South Florida to see.

State attorneys general probing Instagram's effects on kids

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

Secret Santa gifts dozens of prizes this holiday season

The holiday season is full of giving, and Local 10 loves to be in that spirit. Once again, we’ll be spreading joy with our “Secret Santa” giveaway.⁣

Leaders in Paris call for protecting children online

Internet giants, including social media apps Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, joined some world leaders to issue a global call to better protect children online at a Paris summit on Thursday.

Crystal Palace player Zaha critical of Instagram over racism

Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha has called on Instagram to take racism more seriously after being targeted with abuse after scoring in a 2-0 win at Manchester City on Saturday.

‘Plastic fishing’ is a creative way to clean up our beaches and ocean

A South Florida man started an Instagram trend by creating artistic fish out of plastic discarded on the beach. It's become a fun hobby for people who are doing their part to save our oceans.

Some berry good news: Knaus Berry Farm is open for the season, and yes, there are cinnamon rolls

We’re rolling with joy — it is officially cinnamon roll season at Homestead’s very own Knaus Berry Farm. On Tuesday, the popular bakery and farm reopened for its 65th season.

Kourtney Kardashian, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker engaged

A day at the beach turned into a proposal for Kourtney Kardashian, who is now engaged to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.

'As seen on TikTok' is the new 'As seen on TV'

TikTok, an app best known for dancing videos with 1 billion users worldwide, has also become a shopping phenomenon.

Adele says her new album, '30,' is being released Nov. 19

Singer Adele has been gone from the public spotlight, musically speaking, since after the release of her “25”album in 2015.

Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe

When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app.

Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.

Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youth

Senators have fired a barrage of criticism at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant’s handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens.

Gabby Petito’s relatives get her ‘Let It Be’ tattoo

Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito was found dead at Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest after her family reported her missing on Sept. 11.

EXPLAINER: Why Facebook is holding off on kids' Instagram

Bowing — if only for a moment — to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and child development experts, Facebook said Monday it will “pause" its work on a kids' version of its photo-oriented Instagram app.

Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback

Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about the vulnerability of younger users.

Timeline in Gabby Petito’s case: Hunt for her fiancé Brian Laundrie continues in Florida wilderness

FBI special agents are investigating the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito and searching for her 23-year-old fiancé, Brian Laundrie, whose parents in Florida’s city of North Port, reported him missing on Sept. 14.

Gabby Petito story boosted by social media, true-crime craze

The disappearance and death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online.

Miami is the No. 1 city for nightlife in the country

Miami has just been ranked as the No. 1 city for best nightlife in the United States. And that’s not all — Miami was also ranked as the third best nightlife city in the world. (Take that, Ibiza, Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Cancún, New York, and Chicago.)

Social media's 70-up 'grandfluencers' debunking aging myths

Joan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71.

It’s official: Miami is one of the top 10 most caffeinated cities in America

According to Roasty Coffee, Miamians really enjoy coffee, caffeine, and pumpkin spice lattes.

Newborn baby taken away from American Idol contestant months after losing custody of son

Former “American Idol” contestant Syesha Mercado’s son was “forcefully and legally kidnapped from us by CPS” in March. Now, authorities have seized her newborn daughter.

Pedro Almodóvar warns against algorithms in Instagram row

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar says society must be alert to the power of algorithms deciding what humans are permitted to see.

Detectives took over teen’s Instagram to lure man allegedly preying on her for sex at Miami public park

A 35-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday to face charges for soliciting a 15-year-old girl for sex on Instagram after officers accused him of preying on her while she was walking her dog at a public park in Miami.

Instagram apologizes for Almodóvar film's poster censorship

Instagram has apologized for removing the official poster for Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s new film from the social network for showing a nipple, after the poster’s designer complained of censorship.

Social media stars: A glance at Olympians who went big

The made-for-television Tokyo Games have gone viral as athletes have taken to social media and NBC used streaming to reach the public in record-smashing and trailblazing ways.

In Tokyo, social platforms help the Pandemic Olympics shine

The made-to-watch Tokyo Games, where pandemic precautions prevent permitting spectators, have become a digital affair more than ever.

Miami celebrates 125th anniversary with week-long festival, events

In celebration of Miami’s 125th Anniversary, the City of Miami will toast the Magic City with Miami 125, a week-long festival of food, culture, and innovation.

'Without Me' singer Halsey announces birth of first child

Halsey has something new to sing about: motherhood.

Well, that was brief: Twitter kills off ephemeral 'fleets'

Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn’t catch on.

Florida city makes list of top 10 most beautiful sunsets in the world

Guess what? Turns out one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world is right here in the Sunshine State.

Cuomo daughter shares queer identity: 'You are not alone'

The youngest daughter of New York’s governor used a social media post Thursday to share her queer identity and call for allies to speak up against homophobia.

Facebook, Instagram will now let you hide 'like' counts

If you post a photo to social media and you don’t know how many people liked it, did you really post it.

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