2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (415+ words) DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- With Valentine's Day just days away, many people searching for love online are instead finding themselves targeted by scammers. Why romance scams are harder to spot Romance scams often begin innocently through social media, online games, or dating…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (931+ words) LOS ANGELES -- The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (654+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. "We stared down everybody who said it…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (95+ words) Verizon is responding Wednesday to an issue impacting wireless voice and data service for customers across the nation, the company said. Verizon said the outage began around noon Eastern time. It was not immediately clear how long the service will…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (523+ words) NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- A warning about scammers using technology to steal your holiday packages and even get access to your credit cards while shopping. Law enforcement says this technology is being used more by thieves. 'Tis the season for porch…...

2+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (374+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Imagine telling your teenage child that he or she couldn't use social media anymore. As terrifying as that sounds, Australia is doing it and many say the U.S. should do the same. Starting Wednesday, Australia is banning access to…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (361+ words) An 88-year-old veteran was surprised Friday with more than $1.7 million to help him retire from his job at a Michigan supermarket. Strangers around the world donated the money for Ed Bambas, 88, after he and his story appeared in a recent…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) Oxford University Press has named "rage bait'' as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is "deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive," with…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (166+ words) According to new research by the Harris Poll, commissioned by Consumer Cellular, an estimated 73 million people have accepted these offers without realizing the financial commitment involved. Ed Evans, CEO of Consumer Cellular, said while the phones may be advertised as…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (365+ words) WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a call you may get claiming to be about an urgent legal matter and the call appears to be from Wake County Sheriff's Office. An ABC11 viewer shared with us a voicemail that she got. The caller…...