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A group of 33 states are suing Meta for allegedly harming young people’s mental health by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook to hook children to its platforms.

The photographer behind the defining poltergeist image of the 20th century reportedly said that the levitating girl in the picture "just jumped" -- before later denying the claim.

A trail camera captured a "sexy" black bear dancing provocatively as it scratched its back in Ontario, Canada.

A bride sparked an online debate after she posted a group wedding photo in which a guest posed "front and center" -- while wearing an all-white outfit.

A photographer got a surprise when his drone was suddenly stolen mid-flight -- by none other than an eagle.

Instagram will soon let users add polls to the comments section of their photo posts and Reels.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill celebrated his touchdown by grabbing a phone and recording a selfie of himself doing a backflip.

A photographer had his business destroyed after Facebook scammers wiped seven years of his images, videos, and customer orders from his social media account.

Anyone can have their portrait taken by legendary British photographer Rankin this weekend -- but it will set customers back $607 (£500).

A jockey has blamed a photographer for distracting his horse in the closing stages of winning a $1.8 million (£1.5 million) race -- for which he was punished with a careless riding ban.

X, formerly known as Twitter, has begun testing a program that will see new users forking over $1 per year to use the service.

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz is selling her duplex apartment in the Upper West Side of New York City for almost $3 million less than she paid for it.

The social media landscape is one of constant catch-up and copying. Like Instagram and TikTok have long offered to users, people can now embed content from Snapchat on external websites.

Instagram users just retained a bit more privacy online as the Meta-owned app now lets its users tell Instagram not to track their activity across the web.

Netflix has launched an intriguing new show entitled Baby Animal Cam: A weekly live show streamed from cameras placed inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Generation Z users on TikTok are complaining about the difficulties of using a digital camera -- instead of a smartphone -- for taking photos.

One extremely lucky photographer recently experienced the find of a lifetime at his local Goodwill thrift store. While looking through the home entertainment section, he was shocked to find a $1,399 professional camera lens priced at just $6.99.

A federal judge has ruled that Netflix may have defamed a Kentucky man, Taylor Hazlewood, after the streaming company used a photo of Hazelwood in a true-crime documentary about a convicted murderer.

A bride banned her sister's husband from appearing in certain shots in the wedding photos "just in case" they break up.

Viewers are questioning whether a "photograph" that appeared in the critically acclaimed Welcome to Wrexham documentary is a genuine historical photo or an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image.

Among the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro's key new features are many functions and tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Many find the new AI features fantastic, while others wonder if some of them might go a bit too far.

Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of the Space Shuttle Challenger breaking apart after lift-off, has died.

A judge has granted a jury trial to the photographer suing celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D for using his photo of jazz musician Miles Davis as a tattoo for a client -- following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Lynn Goldsmith case.

New York officials are introducing two bills that would limit children’s access to “addictive” social media feeds and protect kids' mental health online by changing the way they are served content.

Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would hold social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, accountable for inaction regarding the spread of "child sex abuse materials."

Canon hosted a workshop with the Ronald McDonald Camp to teach children battling cancer about photography.

A photographer's powerful image of a surrogate holding hands with the baby's mom has gone viral.

A photographer, who is suing celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D for using his photo of jazz musician Miles Davis as a tattoo for a client, has claimed that the inking is not a fair use of his work -- after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Lynn Goldsmith case.

A photographer has taken to the ever-popular AITAH subreddit to ask whether she is the proverbial backside for refusing to hand over wedding photos until she is paid.

Instagram is testing out multiple audience lists for Stories -- which are the vertical, full-screen photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours.

Photo editing app Epik has gone viral on social media with its artificial intelligence (AI) generated 90's Yearbook photo feature.

A photographer has lost a lawsuit against Apple over images that appeared in the background of a documentary about singer Billie Eilish -- with a judge calling the usage "too trivial" to be deemed infringing.

The NOW Gallery in London will present its annual Human Stories exhibition series, this year showcasing South African photographers.

The United Kingdom will now allow photography to be prescribed for mental health treatment as part of a new pilot program from Wex Photo Video.

People are arguing over whether this WhatsApp emoji is meant to show two people hugging -- or a film camera.

Meta is reportedly planning to charge European Union (EU) users to access an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook -- while TikTok is testing a monthly subscription service that eliminates ads.

A photographer has shared a public service announcement reminding his fellow shooters not to get too close to deer -- especially this time of year.

MrBeast has warned that a video for an iPhone giveaway that appears to be fronted by him is actually an artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake scam.

McDonald's and Wendy's have defeated a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of making its burgers look bigger in ad photos than they actually are.