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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Neil Johnson, a professor of physics at George Washington University, about his study on the spread of scientific misinformation about the coronavirus and its effects.

The move is the most severe punishment any social media company has taken in response to Trump, who used online platforms to encourage the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.

A larger-than-expected increase in revenue and a smaller-than-expected loss has buoyed investors. The news followed a tough day for other major stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 2 percent.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Facebook on Sunday, where he and Mark Zuckerberg shared some personal stories.

Investors wiped more than $250 billion off the market value of Facebook owner Meta after the company warned competition from TikTok is weighing on growth.

Getting verified on Facebook and Instagram will now cost at least $12 a month, as the social media giant seems to be taking a cue from Twitter.

Deepfakes are altered photos, videos, and still images that use artificial intelligence to appear realistic. They've become harder to detect.

Senators excoriated Navy Department witnesses, including the commandant and sergeant major of the Marine Corps, over an online ring in which service members shared explicit photos of their female colleagues. The Pentagon is investigating a scandal that now appears to go beyond just the Marine Corps as first believed.

Facebook and Twitter became de facto centers for thousands of stranded people as 911 centers became overwhelmed with calls. Police and officials are using social media as an essential tool to connect.