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President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on April 18, 2025.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
May 5, 2025

Trump, in new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights

President Donald Trump said in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve due process rights.

This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. (AP Photo, File)
Apr 17, 2025

Judge strikes down Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media as unconstitutional

A federal judge struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps.

The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Apr 14, 2025

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a historic antitrust trial that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Apr 4, 2025

Trump extends TikTok deadline another 75 days as US continues to look for a deal

President Donald Trump said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days.

The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Apr 2, 2025

Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok before ban is set to take effect

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday.

Anne Arundel joins parade of school districts suing social media giants
Aug 25, 2023

Anne Arundel joins parade of school districts suing social media giants

Anne Arundel County Public Schools alleges social media companies have exacerbated the mental health challenges faced by the district's students.

“Be prepared to bring in forensic experts when the use of whatever social media you want to use is imperative to your case,” said Thomas Keilty of Keilty Bonadio in Baltimore. “Doing it the wrong way – collecting it, authenticating it – can backfire. You can blow up your own case.” (Submitted Photo)
Jun 26, 2023

‘Tool for candor’: Using social media evidence in personal injury litigation

Experts share their insights into how personal injury attorneys should – and should not – use social media evidence in their cases.

In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington as a storm rolls in. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Apr 24, 2023

Supreme Court takes social media cases with echoes of Trump

The Supreme Court will decide whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Mar 13, 2023

Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia

A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York.

In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington as a storm rolls in. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Feb 22, 2023

Supreme Court considering tech giants’ liability in Islamic State’s online growth

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be sued based on the argument the platforms assisted in fueling the growth of the Islamic State.

Md. satellite firm picked for India networking initiative
Feb 22, 2023

How Section 230 helped shape speech on the Internet

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

Night falls on the Supreme Court in Washington in 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Feb 21, 2023

Justices reject appeal from man arrested for spoofing police on social media

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal, backed by the satirical The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media.