When Dese’Rae Stage interviews survivors of suicide attempts for a website she created, she asks herself a question news reporters may not always consider: How much did it hurt? A survivor herself, she wants to be sure that readers of her website “Live Through This” come away with a real picture of suicide — no romance, no facile explanations and...

A North Texas wedding photographer has been awarded a $1.08 million defamation verdict against a married couple whom the jury found posted false statements in a social media campaign after being unhappy about a surprise fee.

Experts say there are billions of fake accounts out there and they can be tough to spot.

No matter which social media platforms you prefer, the conversation online can often be filled with talk that is not from real people. Experts say there are billions of fake accounts out there and they can be tough to spot.

An Illinois couple’s dog stole the show during his owner’s wedding with his joyful reaction to their nuptial. Angie Blumberg married Jayce Conway at Rainbow Ranch Lodge in Big Sky, Montana, on July 28, NBC affiliate WFLA reported. The couple grew up in the same town and have been best friends since preschool.

Ahead of the fifth annual Clear the Shelters animal adoption initiative, NBC and Telemundo stations teamed with Michelson Found Animals for a month-long fundraising campaign. The Fund the Shelters Challenge raised almost $1.6 million for animal welfare groups across the country. The money will help offset the cost of offering reduced or waived fees during Clear the Shelters, as well...

At just 12-years-old, Darius Brown, is helping animals get adopted with cute little bow ties! The young man, who was diagnosed with developmental delays when he was 2, dished to Access Live how creating “Beaux & Paws” not only helped him grow, but also has benefited animals in need. Darius also dishes to Access about getting recognition from celebs, including...

Darius Brown, 12, has two big passions: bow ties and animals. So the Newark, New Jersey, resident helps shelter pets dress for success by donating his one-of-a-kind bow ties to rescue organizations across the country. “It helps the dog look noticeable, very attractive,” he told TODAY. “It helps them find a forever, loving home … I love everything about dogs and cats.”

Lee Asher is motoring cross-country in a battleship gray RV with seven friends. Six of them — Lillie, Bo-Bo, Cali, Stella, Molly and Butters — don’t drive or chip in for gasoline. But they always want to stop for a bite or bathroom break. That’s because they’re dogs, all rescued: a Saint Bernard, a chocolate lab, a golden retriever, a...

FBI Director Chris Wray says Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election

Three people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy, and 12 others were wounded Sunday after a gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California. A suspect was shot and killed by police.

Adam Chiara, an assistant professor of communications at the University of Hartford, discusses what the future of social media looks like and its potential uses in our lives.

Fake accounts, which claim to be of U.S. rabbis, have been posting messages seemingly geared at pitting Jews against African Americans — but why aren’t social media sites stepping in sooner to stop them?

Facebook says it’s banning “deepfake” videos as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation. The social network said Monday it’s beefing up its policies to remove the the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence. The company said the new rules won’t include parody or satire, or clips edited just to change the order of words. The exceptions...

Lizzo is her own soulmate. She doesn’t need Twitter to make her feel good....

In possibly sad news for her followers, the singer announced on Sunday night that she’ll be taking a break...from Twitter.... The respite is coming as a response to “too many trolls” trying to get her down....

As the star said in her tweet, “Yeah I can’t do...

Hailey Baldwin opened up in a lengthy Instagram post over the weekend about how the hate she receives online affects her, calling social media a “breeding ground for cruelty,” NBC News reports. “I absolutely love connecting with other people, I love finding common interests between me and others, hearing people’s story, I love laughing with others, and I love...

Flashback to 2010: Vine had yet to be released and was subsequently shuttered, the 4.5-by-2.3 inch iPhone 4 fit neatly in the palm of a hand, and internet celebrity Jake Paul was 12 years old. A decade can revolutionize culture, and the 2010s changed the internet in ways that seemed unimaginable at the time, NBC News reports. As 2019 comes to a close, NBC News...

A tiny baby born four months early and weighing just 15-ounces has already made a name for herself at the San Diego Blood Bank.