Social Media

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal is urging federal action against the spread of illegal drug purchases through social media apps.

A state of emergency is declared in Suffolk over today’s nor’easter.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut questioned policy leads from TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube on how their social media platforms affect vulnerable young users on Tuesday.

A member of the Board of Police Commissioners in Stonington, Connecticut, has been asked to resign over his posts about race, immigration and LGBTQ issues…

The University of Connecticut has launched an investigation into racist social media posts made by current and incoming students.UConn President Thomas…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, as well as other lawmakers and doctors, took part in a virtual conference hosted by George Washington…

The Naugatuck Police Department launched an internal investigation on Sunday into a police lieutenant who spoke about immigration issues on social…

Scientists at Stony Brook University think it might be possible to use social media to look for signs of depression. They’ve built an algorithm that scans…

A liberal social media company has helped propel a first-time candidate for Congress in Connecticut to national attention. A video introducing Waterbury…