SOCIAL MEDIA

Beijing appears to be blocking VPNs based on the type of security protocol the service employs.

The new app filters out content that may be inappropriate for children.

The social network announced in its quarterly earnings report this week that its user count has grown to 1.39 billion.

The Secret Service will be monitoring social media during the big game — and they have software that can detect sarcasm (but they won't use it).

New tech startups pop up every day, but Glassbreakers is different: It helps women break into the notoriously bro-centric Silicon Valley.

Twitter announced as many as 20 people can be involved in a group direct message.

Some Twitter users are not excited about Snapchat's new Discover update since they apparently can't see "Best Friends" anymore.

Drake might have sent porn star Mia Khalifa an embarrassing Instagram picture.

New York City taxis provided emergency workers and stranded elderly customers with free rides during the blizzard.

Lizard Squad, an ISIS-affiliated hacker group, took responsibility for bringing down the websites of several social networks on Tuesday.

ESPN's Gerry Hamilton inadvertently tweeted a Pornhub link on Twitter Wednesday.

Insurers are hoping you'll permit a little surveillance for lower rates.

Twitter erupted with memes after President Barack Obama gave his 2015 State of the Union.

Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose have caused a stir with their revealing Instagram pictures.

Going forward, users of the social network will be able to flag content of dubious origin.

Facebook conversations related to the State of the Union address mentioned "terrorism" more than any other topic.

Leaked screenshots show that the nefarious hackers guarded their DDoS-for-hire service with an unprotected plain text document.

In a move seen as helping Twitter expand its market and add a lower-cost engineering center, the company is buying India's ZipDial.

About 70,000 Iranians reside in Australia and thousands are attending the tournament to cheer Iran, which has won three times before.

Green Bay Packers tight end Brandon Bostick joins the list of worst sports flub after missing a catch against the Seattle Seahawks.

The speaker's office released 13 GIFs showing America's favorite pop star "reacting" to the White House plan for free community college.

#YouTubeAsksObama is a bold foray into politics for YouTube, and part of its push into the mainstream media. But will it ask the right questions?

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have officially joined social media.

Some Twitter users thought Naya Rivera was coming out as bisexual after a comment she made on "The View."

The 20-year-old reportedly left the U.K. for Syria in 2013 to jumpstart ISIS' hacking efforts.

Some Twitter users are wishing former Denver Broncos head coach John Fox moves to the Chicago Bears.

The U.S. Central Command's Twitter account is back online but its YouTube account has been terminated.

"Do you need a hug now," Rep. Ryan tweeted at Christie.

The social-media titan says he was threatened by a Pakistani extremist over Facebook's refusal to ban content on the Prophet Muhammad.