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Texans can no longer use certain Instagram filters due to facial recognition lawsuit

Certain filters on Instagram are no longer available in Texas thanks to a lawsuit about facial recognition, according to media reports.

Why We Can't Escape Social Media

Social media at its core is designed to be tough to put down.

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Desperate parents turn to social media to find infant formula

Desperate to find formula to feed their babies, parents are turning to social media and finding both generosity and greed.

5 TikTok accounts you should follow if you love cooking and food

We’ve all been there: You’re trying to go to bed, but you can’t stop scrolling past the endless number of videos on TikTok.

How Texas Lawmakers are responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Politicians took to social media to show support for Ukrainians

Scams exploding on social media, Federal Trade Commission warns

Scams initiated on social media surged last year, ripping people off for $770 million, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Fire breaks out at Wolves' Molineux stadium

The blaze is thought to have started in the conference suite at the ground in the early hours.

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How to master the internet’s viral daily word game ‘Wordle’

If you’ve been scrolling on social media lately, chances are you’ve played or at the very least, have heard of the game, “Wordle.”

Dallas father finds missing homeless son thanks to San Antonio nonprofit

A Dallas father is celebrating the start of the new year with peace of mind knowing his adult son, who he has been trying to find for three years, is alive and in good care.

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How to keep teens safe when they connect on social media

ORLANDO, FLA. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Social media has connected the world, but some say it may be doing more harm than good, especially for kids.

10 most popular posts on KSAT’s Facebook in 2021

This year, KSAT’s Facebook followers shared thousands of stories. Of course, many of them were focused on the winter storm and the coronavirus pandemic, but it turns out y’all really love cute animals and Betty White!

Becoming an influencer: How a love for ‘Real Housewives’ turned into a career for this Detroiter

Samantha Bush created the Instagram account @BravoHistorian on a whim, just looking for an outlet to share her opinions about all the ridiculous reality TV shows on the Bravo network.

Here’s what not to post on social media according to experts

Babies, dogs, vacations, workouts, cars, cooking… you name it, people share it online. But how much is too much?

Forget horoscopes! This 13-year-old pug can predict what kind of day you’re going to have

A 13-year-old pug in New York City is going viral for predicting what kind of day you’re going to have, simply by his mood and the way he gets out of bed every morning.

How best to complain to a company on social media and get results

Before you rant and complain on a company's social media page, Consumer Reports says there is a best way to do it to get results.

You can win $2,500 to delete social media apps for 25 days

Social media has become a big part of everyday life. Whether it’s sharing updates on Facebook, snapping a pic for Instagram, or learning the latest TikTok trend, social media keeps you connected with all the happenings.

Love Island: Is the dating show's honeymoon phase over?

The ITV show sparked record complaints, so as the latest series ends, is the magic starting to fade?

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How to spot and verify misinformation you find on the internet

Misinformation has spread as fast as the coronavirus and can be as dangerous. Here’s how to fight it.

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Warning: Latest TikTok food trend could cause diarrhea

The hashtags #FrozenHoney and #FrozenHoneyChallenge have led TikTok users to their kitchens for some sweet creations made from a few ingredients, but the latest trend has some experiencing an unpleasant side effect.

Hundreds of unexplained cancelled American Airlines and Spirit flights leave passengers irate nationwide

Spirit Airlines and American Airlines are now in day three of nationwide flight cancellations, which started Monday.

Social media flips the table following Patty Mills exit from Spurs

News broke Tuesday afternoon that beloved San Antonian Patty Mills is leaving the Spurs and signing with the Brooklyn Nets.

Social media roasts massive crowds at Lollapalooza music festival amid COVID-19 surge

Lollapalooza wrapped up its 2021 four-day festival on Sunday, and users across social media showed their disappointment at the event happening at all.

Dilley teen rescued after being lured to Florida by 38-year-old man online

Dilley police said they are raising awareness about protecting children from predators online after a 15-year-old girl was lured to Florida by a 38-year-old man.

Flash floods cause travel chaos in parts of London

Cars are submerged in water in some areas while train services have also been cancelled.

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Snack hack! Ridges on RITZ Crackers actually serve a handy purpose

Have you ever tried using the ridges like this?

Yolanda Saldivar could be released as soon as 2025

Saldivar is serving a life sentence, but could she be released early?

‘Diarrhea and swimming’: CDC diarrhea graphic revs up Twitter users

The Centers for Disease Control wants to make sure it has your attention.

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Stephanie Davis: Former Hollyoaks star in hospital with 'horrific' Covid

Stephanie Davis, who also appeared in Hollyoaks from 2010-19, says she's "sick of being in pain".

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Fake social media account of man killed in crash appears online, causing distress for family

A deceased man's social media posts used by scammers were curated around inviting followers for a chance to earn extra cash.

Tech giants could face major business changes under series of new bills in Congress

Tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google could be forced to make sweeping changes to their businesses under a series of new bills.

Austin beekeeper causes a national buzz on TikTok

The bee drama that's been unfolding over TikTok has come to an end.

Facebook, TikTok and crime: Experts say the digital age is allowing crime to be seen LIVE

Instances of people streaming chases or other criminal activities have seemingly exploded across social media in recent years. Here's what experts say is behind it.

Social Media Hate Speech, Harassment 'Significant Problem' For LGBTQ Users: Report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

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Watch live: SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifies before House on GameStop, Robinhood

In January, the major brokers were embroiled in an epic short squeeze in GameStop, which was partially fueled by Reddit-driven retail investors.

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San Antonio man sentenced to 4 years in prison for soliciting a minor on social media

The Bexar County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that a man was sentenced to prison for soliciting a minor through social media.

Social media triggers may contribute to compulsive behavior online, San Antonio mental health advocates say

As we slowly emerge out of the coronavirus pandemic, it may be time to ask the question: “Am I in charge of my social media, or is it in charge of me?”

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100,000 people follow KSAT’s Instagram for the latest news, trends and updates from your favorite reporters

See what's happening every day on KSAT's Instagram page.

Human smugglers are targeting migrants on social media with ads; representatives point to tech giants

Social media in the digital age has given a voice and a platform for awe-inspiring things, now though that same platform is being used to target migrants trying to come into the United States.

Several Snapchat users have become millionaires. Here’s how

Yes, you heard that correctly – Snapchat is making a few people millionaires. The spotlight feature on Snapchat is a dedicated tab in the app for promoting short viral videos from the Snapchat community, much like TikTok. Meanwhile, the Snapchat app overall grew to 265 million global daily active users in its fourth quarter of 2020, from 249 million in its third quarter. AdSo far, Snapchat has given out more than $110 million overall across the markets where spotlight is live. Snapchat said “several” users have become millionaires through the spotlight club since November 2020.

San Antonio woman uses TikTok to educate others on HIV

SAN ANTONIO – Brief 15- to 60-second videos serve as a window into people’s lives on TikTok. However, one San Antonio woman is using her account to show users that it’s possible to live a healthy life with HIV. More than 28,000 people follow Janeli Saucedo Castrejana on TikTok for new content related to HIV. “We started dating, and he told me upfront that he was HIV positive,” Saucedo Castrejana said. I feel like there’s power in sharing experiences.”On her TikTok account, Saucedo Castrejana shares important information and makes it relatable.

Social network Gab fuels latest conflict among Texas Republicans

|| Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneA fight has broken out among Texas Republicans over Gab, the embattled social network favored by the far right. That sparked fierce criticism from the company — and new questions from fellow some Republicans about Abbott's own commitment to fighting perceived censorship by social media giants. AdGab promotes itself as a "free speech" alternative to social media behemoths like Facebook and Twitter. Earlier this year, Gab was among the alternative social media sites where Trump loyalists plotted the storming of the Capitol. "TexasGOP has no plan to deplatform from any of our social media accounts," the tweet said.

Gov. Greg Abbott on legislation to prohibit social media sites from ‘censoring Texans’

Gregg Abbott and state Sen. Bryan Hughes announce a Republican-sponsored Senate Bill 12, which would prevent social media sites like Facebook and Twitter from “canceling” the views of Texans. Greg Abbott is taking on the censorship of “conservative speech.”The governor is slated to hold a news conference at noon on Friday to discuss the Republican-sponsored Senate Bill 12, which would prevent social media sites like Facebook and Twitter from “canceling” the views of Texans. The news conference, which will take place in Tyler with Sen. Bryan Hughes, will be livestreamed in this article. Hughes is among the sponsors of the bill, along with Sen. Donna Campbell who lives in New Braunfels. Abbott’s office said the legislature would “help prohibit social media companies from censoring Texans based on the viewpoints they express.”GOP leaders in Texas targeted social media giants like Facebook and Twitter during the pre- and post-election period and in the aftermath of the deadly U.S. Capitol siege.

Twitter looking into paid subscription feature for accounts users really like

Twitter has been exploring subscription options in recent months, in an attempt to make money from its users and diversify beyond its core advertising business. The social media company teased the “Super Follows” feature during its Analyst Day presentation. If implemented, users would have the ability to pay creators for additional content within their Twitter feeds, including exclusive announcements and newsletters. The concept of users paying for exclusive content from creators has become increasingly popular with the rise of platforms such as OnlyFans and Substack. AdAccording to statistics data base statista.com, Twitter has 330 million active users.

How to spot fake news online

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Manipulating videos to persuade an audience is nothing new, however, technology is making it harder and harder to tell what’s real and what’s not. As of 2020, there are 100 million deep fake videos online. The term deep fake comes from deep-learning artificial intelligence which is what gives these videos their uncanny realism. So, when debating real news versus fake news, always ask questions. Kids may actually be the savviest of us all as they spend more time on social media using editing tools like Snapchat filters and Facetune to create their own synthetic media, making them personally aware they can’t trust everything they see online.

Need a new profile pic? Check out this place!

SAN ANTONIO – Love yourself? You’re going to want to check out The Selfie Box, a new interactive selfie museum on the South Side. “We both noticed on social media that these types of museums are in other cities around the states, but it’s a fairly new concept in the U.S. altogether,” Ramos told KSAT. Ad“The experience we offer is like no other,” Ramos told KSAT. “People who come to visit us today will have a different experience from several months of returning,” Ramos told KSAT.

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KSAT Explains: How conspiracies like QAnon go from fringes to forefront of social media

In this episode of KSAT Explains, we took a closer look at a phenomenon underway across the United States, the recent surge of conspiracy theories and extremism and how to battle disinformation online.

Competition heating up between TikTok, Instagram

TikTok has become big competition for Instagram. AdBuilding a clone is easy; creating a vibrant community is not, even for the social media giant. With Reels, Instagram has tried to replicate much of what makes TikTok popular, including editing effects and the ability to add music or a background sound. Instagram reels largely remains a home for TikToks’ greatest hits, with many people reposting popular Tiktok videos with the platform’s trademark watermark to reels. It’s common to scroll through reels videos and see one TikTok video after another.

Facebook’s oversight board creates way for users to appeal content decisions

The oversight board, which has been called Facebook’s version of a Supreme Court, announced that it overturned Facebook’s decisions in four out of the five cases before it. The board is intended to create a new way for users to appeal content decisions on both Facebook and Instagram, given previous criticism over how the company handles hate speech, violent extremism and graphic materials. The 20-person board includes a former prime minister, a Nobel peace prize laureate and the former editor-in-chief of The Guardian. The first cases touched on issues of hate speech, nudity and COVID-19 misinformation. The first series of decisions come ahead of the most closely watched case yet for the board: Whether former president Donald Trump gets to stay on Facebook.

Bumble updates its terms to ban body shaming users

The dating app Bumble has been known for setting its own standards for how people should behave on the internet. Bumble updated its terms and conditions to explicitly list “physical appearance” among other discriminatory language it does not tolerate. The updated policy comes as Bumble looks to make its debut on Wall Street. According to the filing, the Bumble dating empire counted 42.1 million monthly active users as of the end of September 2020. Bumble said it uses automated safeguards to detect comments and images it prohibits, and that it will also rely on people reporting individuals for body shaming.

Don’t post a photo of your COVID-19 vaccination card on social media, BBB warns

Just make sure not to share an image of your vaccination card on social media, the Better Business Bureau says. Up your security settings on social media: Be sure to check your privacy and security settings on your social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Be wary of what you post, even if it’s trending: Sharing your vaccine photo is one of the latest trends on social media. For more information from the BBB on how to safely share your COVID-19 vaccine news on social media, click here. AdRELATED: Social media is a breeding ground for scams during COVID-19 crisis, FTC says

100,000 viewers subscribe to KSAT’s YouTube channel. Here’s what they’re watching.

KSAT surpassed the milestone of 100,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel this month. In addition to thanking our loyal viewers, we wanted to showcase some of the local journalism available for free on our YouTube channel for others who may not have discovered KSAT on YouTube. Hit the red subscribe button on our channel, or at the bottom of a video, and sign up for notifications to stay up on the latest news and relevant information to our community. Find all types of video content, including:Get a sample of some of the content we have to offer below:Primetime specialsNewscastsKSAT ExplainsTexas EatsAdTrust IndexKSAT KidsYour Weather AuthorityInterviews with local leadersLocal sportsSA LiveGet all this and more for free on KSAT’s YouTube channel.

Facebook may be stalking you when you’re offline. But, there’s an easy way to fix it.

But, don’t panic, as there is a way to fix it with just the flip of a switch. Why does “Off-Facebook Activity” exist? However, by disengaging the “Off-Facebook Activity” feature, the ads on the platform will be less personal to the user, according to the social media network. Click Your Facebook Information at the left column. Click Off-Facebook Activity to review.

Were you logged out of your Facebook account on Friday? This is why.

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)If you were logged out of your Facebook account overnight, the social media network says you’re not alone. Many Facebook users reported being automatically logged out of their accounts on Friday night and having to re-login for access. We’re looking into reports of people being logged out and having to log in again to access their Facebook accounts. Posted by Facebook App on Saturday, January 23, 2021All should be up and running as normal now for Facebook users. RELATED: Margarita deliveries and murder hornets: The top 20 stories shared on KSAT’s Facebook page this year

Tesla to hire ‘specialists’ to ‘address social media escalations’ directed at CEO Elon Musk

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award, in Berlin. In a tweet Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, Musk said he once considered selling the electric car maker to Apple, but the iPhone makers CEO Tim Cook blew off the meeting. (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP, File)Tesla is hiring and you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get this gig. The company is also hiring “energy customer support specialists” to address social media escalations directed at the Company’s CEO, Elon Musk. According to the job posting on Tesla’s website, the specialists will handle various customer issues while delivering “world-class customer service.”“The role of a specialist is to resolve or escalate complaints through appropriate channels and address social media escalations directed at the CEO with critical thinking,” the job posting states.

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Twitter CEO posts 13 tweet long thread on decision to ban Trump from platform

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to his own platform to discuss the company’s decision-making processes for banning President Donald Trump on Wednesday. In a thread of 13 Tweets, Dorsey explained his rationale for banning trump and speculated why others in the technology and social media industry followed suit. “I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here,” Dorsey wrote in the thread. — jack (@jack) January 14, 2021Dorsey wrote that he believed the decision to ban Trump from the platform was best for the company and the world.

If you find yourself looking at social medial posts for hours, you might be a victim of doom scrolling

But have you ever found yourself looking at posts for hours and hours, knowing it makes you upset? Here are some tips on how to stop your social media spirals. This year, more than three billion people will log on to social media. In total, it’s estimated the average adult will spend six years and eight months of their life on social media. To create an app jail, put all the social media apps you spend the most time on in one folder.

Margarita deliveries and murder hornets: The top 20 stories shared on KSAT’s Facebook page this year

Big Red-flavored beer is coming soon to San Antonio, thanks to one local breweryThe brewery says it's the most "quintessentially Texas beer San Antonio didn't know they had." Posted by KSAT 12 & KSAT.com on Saturday, June 27, 20202. Texas Zombie Safari lets you shoot zombies with paintballs from response vehiclesIt's an interactive zombie hunt and it's only open in Texas in October. Posted by KSAT 12 & KSAT.com on Tuesday, April 28, 202019. Posted by KSAT 12 & KSAT.com on Sunday, September 20, 202020.

Man who dangled from Trump Tower for more than 13 hours is pulled to safety by cops who ‘literally saved this young man’s life'

“It was something that we train for. It’s something that we’re very used to. It’s very challenging and sometimes when someone is looking at it from the outside they think, ‘wow, why does it take so long?’ ” Matias said. “There’s different tactics in our toolbox that we utilize and I think today we probably utilized every single one.”

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NHC: 20% chance of cyclone for system extending across Florida

Traffic navigate flood waters in Miami, Florida, U.S. May 25, 2020, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Ryan Rea/Social Media via REUTERS. (Reuters) - A broad trough of low pressure extending across Florida and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. The low pressure system is not expected to become a tropical cyclone due to strong upper-level winds, the Miami-based weather forecaster said. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding over portions of southern and central Florida tonight, spreading northward to coastal sections of northeastern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas on Tuesday and Wednesday, the NHC added.

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Radiohead disappears from social media

The popular band Radiohead's website and social media accounts have strangely disappeared from the Internet, fueling speculation about what the group is up to.

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Social media celebrates national streaming day

To commemorate six years after its first streaming player for Netflix was shipped, Roku is celebrating "national streaming day." CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson take a look at what people are sharing and streaming.

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