YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
Prominent Democratic lawmakers and influencers are encouraging their fellow Democrats to embrace social media and online video to reach voters or risk being left behind.
Critics say that "slop" videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them.
This week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart again. But the two titles just below it are making the most noise: Conan Gray's Wishbone and KPop Demon Hunters, which pulls off something no soundtrack has ever accomplished.
Netflix’s latest docuseries, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, is an explosive look into Georgia native and child star Piper Rockelle, who is one of the most infamous online personas of her generation.
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Chef John Mitzewich, Star Trek, the return of baseball and the videogame Teardown.
The world is full of unsolvable problems and it's nice to see something get fixed. Millions of us are turning to YouTube to watch people unclog drains, deep clean rugs, and do other satisfying tasks.
A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are being considered in the U.S.
Franke told the judge that she would not argue for a shorter sentence before she stood to thank local police officers, doctors and social workers for being the "angels" who saved her children.
The "8 Passengers" mother pleaded guilty to four felony counts for abusing and starving two of her children in a deal with prosecutors. She faces sentences of one to 15 years in prison for each count.
