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“I hope to be married and to be a mom,” said Selena, who just celebrated her 30th birthday. “Eventually, I’m going to be tired of all of this, so I’m probably just going to devote most of my life to philanthropy before I peace out.”

After a woman’s tweet about her baby resembling Woody Harrelson went viral, the actor offered his personal take in the sweetest way.

Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business.

Sue does her weekly Sue on the Streets segment about whether we have too many platforms to check on a daily basis. Email, Text, Voicemail, WhatsApp, Instagram…etc. Then she talks to Professor Emily Balcetis of NYU about how best we can disconnect from these different platforms.

“A lot of people are saying we don’t need two TikToks, we like what Instagram was for originally.” Instagram’s changes to its design — which include greater focus on video content and recommended posts — are getting backlash from users. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to discuss the changes.

Maybe you’ve seen the TikToks, or the Instagram hashtags, or maybe you’ve taken one yourself. It’s hard to miss the “Hot Girl Walk” craze that’s all over social media. Chloe Denelsbeck, who lives in Boston, said eventually she got onboard with the trend. “As it kind of picked up speed, I just started thinking of my own walks as,...

Experts say the simple trend can have a huge impact.

Mike Proulx, research director at Forrester, shows us how people are digitally altering videos to impersonate famous people on TikTok.

Creators taking part in a TikTok trend say plastic bottles filled with plastic trash can be used to build schools, furniture and more. So should you start making ecobricks?

Nearly 40% of young adults say they spend more money on experiences than necessities because they want to share it on social media, a recent report found.

Many of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 did so because of the words of Donald Trump, according to a Harvard report. Hear from Joan Donovan, the report’s author and the research director at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

The main news feed will now be known as “Home,” and will act as more of a “discovery engine” based on people’s online habits.

Sen. Angus King is an Instagram pro. Like many politicians, King posts cute shots of babies and self-deprecating humor. But unlike most of his colleagues, King’s feed is dominated by beautiful photos the Senator takes himself. But for as much as his online influence has grown, King’s real influence comes — quietly — in the Capitol. LX News Storyteller Noah...

BRUNSWICK, Maine – I should have known when Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) told me he didn’t love the term “influencer,” the balloons might not go over well. So when I pulled two large, shiny, made-for-Instagram foil balloons out of the car, they were met with what should have been a predictable response: an awkward smile. But King played along, flashing…

Are you looking for quick, delicious food that won’t break the bank? Boston Food Journal’s Brittany DiCapua shares her top picks for best cheap eats in Boston.

For many of us, using social media can feel anything but social. Instead, a lot of these apps quickly turn into a time suck of doom-scrolling, FOMO, and anxiety for users. But what if there was a much simpler alternative? That’s the idea behind Somewhere Good, a new social media platform that doesn’t feature likes or a friend count....

Social media can feel anything but social. Instead, a lot of these apps quickly turn into a time suck of doom-scrolling, FOMO, and anxiety for users. But what if there was a much simpler alternative? That’s the idea behind Somewhere Good. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo sat down with founder of the app Naj Austin to chat about the app...

Why are people in suits flocking to see the new ‘Minions’ movie? And why are they driving theater owners mad? DJ Bean brought on Will deFries, host of the podcasts ‘Sunday Scaries’ and ‘Circling Back’, to talk about the #GentleMinions TikTok trend.

TikTok could be in trouble as the commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission demands that the social media app be taken off app stores.