Politics Hoping To Save The Postal Service, People Rush To Buy Stamps People are taking to social media to urge support for the U.S. Postal Service, which is in a financial crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Austin Horn
Health Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments. Malaka Gharib
Politics WA state's dispute with Facebook leaves campaigns in a pinch You've probably seen political ads for state and local candidates in your Facebook feed. Well, if you live in Washington State -- you shouldn't be. Amy Radil Paige Browning
Politics FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do' Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy." Bill Chappell
Law & Courts January 2nd | How to rethink gendered insults The author of "Wordslut" on reclaiming the English language. Washington state's new 2020 laws. And how to pay less attention to your phone. Bill Radke
Health Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019 They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
National Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board. Paolo Zialcita
National Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week "The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday. Brakkton Booker
National FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020. Paolo Zialcita
National Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color. Hansi Lo Wang
