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After two days of hearings, the Federal Election Commission is a bit closer to ending anonymous funding for online pro- and anti-candidate ads. But that's just one portion of the political ads online.

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Becca Lewis of the research institute Data & Society about her recent study on right-wing influencers on YouTube.

A meeting with the Justice Department was originally pitched to focus on allegations of social media's anti-conservative bias. But the conversation was broadened, raising the stakes for tech giants.

When Europe begins enforcing sweeping new privacy rules next month, it will have a major impact on U.S. tech companies, both large and small. And it could affect American Internet users as well.

The charity responds to questions about its overhead costs, such as the $26 million it spent on conventions — including at least one that was held at a luxury resort.

Nearly two-thirds of teens say social media makes them feel more connected to what's happening in their significant other's life, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

Police in a Minneapolis suburb are investigating the shooting of a motorist, apparently by an officer. The incident came to light through a Facebook Live video posted by the driver of the car.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Deborah Hellman, a professor at the University of Virginia, about Airbnb's cancellation of bookings by attendees to a Charlottesville, Va., white nationalist event.

A Russian business magazine says it has uncovered details of "trolls" based in St. Petersburg used social media to try to spread discontent and disinformation during the 2016 U.S. election.

Smith's massive new essay collection covers a wide assortment of topics, but critic Maureen Corrigan says Feel Free is strongest when it focuses on art and identity.