Facebook Use Changing Among Young Users
A new study shows that younger Americans are changing the way they interact with Facebook.
Digital Life
California Lawmakers Pass Net Neutrality Bill
The net neutrality protections, which advocates call the strongest in the country, now go to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Texas Nurse Loses Job After Apparently Posting About Patient In Anti-Vaxxer Group
A Texas Children's Hospital nurse allegedly described a young patient with the measles in a Facebook post affirming her opposition to vaccines. The hospital says patient privacy is a "top priority."
In 'Searching,' A Father Looks For His Missing Daughter By Tracking Her Online
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Aneesh Chaganty about his new movie Searching, about a father who looks for his missing daughter aided only by the messages, videos and other digital remnants she leaves behind.
Alex Jones Penalized By Twitter
Last week, the company was a notable exception after a wave of other major tech companies banned the conspiracy theorist and his main channels. Jones cannot tweet on his main account for one week.
Julian Assange 'Seriously Considering' Testifying Before Senate Panel
The founder of WikiLeaks received a request to testify in person before the Senate intelligence committee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, his lawyer says.
Pentagon Bans Fitness And GPS Trackers For Deployed Personnel
"Effective immediately, DoD personnel are prohibited" from using geolocation apps on mobile devices, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan wrote in a memo outlining the new policy.
YouTube, Apple and Facebook Ban Infowars, Which Decries 'Mega Purge'
Alex Jones' Infowars site accused the companies of censorship. Apple said, "We believe in representing a wide range of views, so long as people are respectful to those with differing opinions."
Russian Operatives, Facebook And Social Movements
Lourdes Ashley Hunter of the Trans Women of Color Collective talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about a Facebook account that was taken down for "inauthentic behavior."
Unpacking The QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Trump supporters wearing QAnon T-shirts appeared at a Florida rally on Tuesday. NPR's Don Gonyea unpacks the QAnon conspiracy theory with journalist Alex Goldman of the Reply All podcast.