Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Kevin Durant is once again facing online scrutiny after fans linked him to a controversial anonymous social media account.

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It’s time for all of us to get a handle on how much of our personal information is available to anyone who searches for it.

Bumble and Match say user data was not exposed after hackers tied to ShinyHunters claimed breaches, but the incidents renew concerns about dating app security.

Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone ...

President Trump boasts about poll numbers despite low approval rating, attacks The New York Times and Harvard University in late-night rant on Truth Social. Ex-FBI agent notices something odd about ...

Ahead of a proposed rule change that would require social media account information from some foreign travelers to the United States, international travel experts are saying the policy could further ...

Digital privacy concerns have reached unprecedented levels as businesses and individuals navigate an increasingly connected world. Modern online services demand phone verification for account creation ...

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