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You may love that picture from your friend on Instagram, but soon you may not know if anyone else "likes" it. Instagram has been testing hiding "likes" in several countries, and starting this week the company will expand the test to parts of the U.S. The announcement has been getting its share of "dislikes." Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Major changes are coming to Instagram. Starting next week, the social media platform will start hiding likes. The company is testing whether reducing popularity contests will make a safer online environment for users.
There is an outcry on social media after a number of Japanese companies reportedly banned female employees from wearing eyeglasses to work. The controversy is similar to another, concerning female footwear in the workplace. Lucy Craft reports.
Twitter is dropping all political ads from the site, triggering a new debate about free speech. Errol Barnett reports.
Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. His detainment and voluntary departure from the U.S. comes amid President Trump's escalating crackdown on immigration, including raids in Los Angeles that sparked days of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
CBS News is committed to stopping the stigma surrounding mental health, taking the shame and blame out of discussing mental illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. A recent study found that teen suicide jumped 56 percent from 2007 to 2017. Mental health experts say bullying and social media have both contributed to the rise. Jericka Duncan spoke to four parents who are speaking out.
The top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff, D-California, provides an update on the progress of the Russia investigation.
An ABC News spokesperson confirmed that the news division won't renew its agreement with Terry Moran following the correspondent's X post about the president.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on immigration reform, social media and the nuclear war.
Chris Krebs, director of DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil about the security of the 2020 elections. Krebs gives social media companies credit for their efforts to fight misinformation.
A young Massachusetts woman was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday for sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were teenagers. Erin Moriarty reports on Michelle Carter's trial, which was closely watched in legal circles, and a hot topic on social media.
With every smartphone carrier a potential cameraman, videos of life's unpredictable moments can easily go viral, with viewers numbering in the millions. And with that many viewers, there is money to be made. Barry Petersen talks with the founders of Jukin Media, which helps turn viral videos like Chewbacca Mom or Pizza Rat into big bucks. (Originally broadcast April 9, 2017.)
Elaborate skin care routines among teenagers on TikTok might look like a harmless trend at first glance, but could this habit be something more dangerous? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss.
The internet, and the ever-present smartphones from which we cannot detach ourselves, are changing the ways we relate to technology - and, at the same time, changing the way we use our brains. Senior Contributor Ted Koppel talks with technology critic Nicholas Carr, software developer Justin Rosenstein, “media psychologist” Byron Reeves, and Sen. Mark Warner about how the internet and social media have become weaponized, and how it is our attention spans that are being targeted.
Alina Cho profiles internet celebrities Bag Snob, BryanBoy and Desi Perkins, whose fashion sense and marketing savvy are proving to be valuable selling tools for fashion, accessory and makeup companies – and for their millions of social media followers.
In this web exclusive, correspondent Alina Cho talks with Simon Huck, of the public relations firm Command PR, about the importance of internet celebrities in marketing and building brand awareness. Stars on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have become, in the eyes of their millions of followers, arbiters of taste with more impact than a prime time TV commercial.
In this web exclusive, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tells Rita Braver that, while President Trump's pronouncements via Twitter may catch some people off-guard, she has never been surprised about anything that he's tweeted.
The new dramedy "Eighth Grade," about a painfully shy 13-year old stumbling through her last week of middle school, is the first film for writer-director Bo Burnham and for its young star, Elsie Fisher. But there's more to the movie than the usual teen angst and acne. There's the loneliness that, research tells us, is becoming more pervasive for young people as social media increases in influence. Tracy Smith talks with Burnham, and with San Diego State professor Jean Twenge, author of "iGen," about how the internet is making adolescence even tougher.
The constitutional lawyer and lifelong Democrat who attracted scorn on social media for defending President Donald Trump talks with Martha Teichner about why he believes the appropriate response to the president's incivility is not more of the same.
Adorable animals that have gone viral on Instagram have also won their owners some lucrative sponsorships. Richard Schlesinger talks with Loni Edwards, whose firm, The Dog Agency, represents all kinds of pets whose social media stardom can bring some big bucks. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)
Rita Braver visits social media star and bestselling cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, and her husband, music superstar John Legend, who step into the kitchen to prepare one of Teigen's favorite dishes.
More and more retail stores, restaurants, museums and other "experiences" are opening temporary spaces as "pop-up" operations. Some are proving so popular they're staying in place longer than expected. Luke Burbank reports on a new twist in retail that is fueled in part by social media, and visits such pop-ups as Candytopia and 29Rooms.
In honor of former President George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, who has become a surprise social media star, "Sunday Morning" contributor Luke Burbank introduces us to another yellow Lab, five-year-old Rudy, who doesn't have a lot in common.
According to a recent study, nearly half of Americans now say they sometimes or always feel alone, and one in five says they rarely or never feel close to anyone. And researchers say that the more social media we use, the lonelier we are likely to be. Susan Spencer talks with John Francis (a man who talked to no one for 17 years), and with doctors who say loneliness can lead to increased mortality equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. She also meets with the founder of the "Sidewalk Talk" community listening project, where people are invited to speak out to perfect strangers.
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
He told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China wrapped up by the end of his tour of Asia.
Melissa strengthened into the most powerful category a hurricane could and could bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Concerns about a weakening labor market may outweigh worries about rising inflation, tipping the Fed toward another rate cut, economists say.
Dr. Peter Attia has declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are often plagued by sickness and immobility.
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.