A number of signs were tied to incumbent county Commissioner Andy Meyers and featured a mugshot of his opponent, Taral Patel, who is currently facing 9 criminal charges for acts prosecutors say were tied to his respective campaign.

Taral Patel, Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Democratic nominee, is embroiled in controversy after being indicted on felony charges.

As millions of eyes were focused on Florida as residents braced for Hurricane Milton -- one Tampa man and his small sailboat captured the hearts and attention of many on social media.

The Fort Bend County Republican Party is expected to gather Tuesday as County Judge KP George's attorneys filed a motion to throw out the indictment against him linked to a social media hoax with his former chief of staff Taral Patel.

The petition claims a high-profile Pakistani American Businessman teamed up with Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner candidate Taral Patel to hatch a smear campaign against another candidate they had "a common enemy" with during the 2023 primaries.

New search warrants linked to Fort Bend County Judge KP George have been released showing he was in front of Texas Rangers trying to cover his tracks.

Meta's new security features include the ability to see how much time their teen spends on Facebook and Messenger, set time limits and whether or not their teen can make payments on certain listed products.

The new SCOPE Act was set to take effect this Sunday, adding protections for kids online through age verification and stricter marketplace regulations but how would it play out, realistically?

A man was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual assault of a child after detectives say he made arrangements to meet with juveniles through social media.

TikTok sensation Jools Lebron, with 2 million followers, has sparked a frenzy with her viral "very demure" trend. Despite her popularity, two others have filed for trademarks of the phrase before she could. Over 173,000 TikTok posts have embraced the term in the past week, with brands and celebrities joining the craze. Discover more about this surprising legal twist and its impact on social media trends.

A San Antonio woman battling kidney failure is pleading for the return of a cherished item lost during a recent trip in Houston.

Preliminary details from the Houston Police Department were the shooting stemmed from a dispute with one of the 15-year-old gunmen “via social media.”

The law Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE) was passed last year and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. The SCOPE Act limits online access for minors. It takes effect on September 1 and requires age verification for “harmful material.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement of over $1.4 billion with the social media company Meta (formerly known as Facebook).

“If you’ve been affected by the actions of Antonio Scalywag, also known as Taral Vipul Patel, you’re not alone,” a message to victims on the firm’s website reads. “...His actions, such as creating false social media profiles to defraud, intimidate, or threaten others, can cause significant emotional distress, including depression and anxiety.”

One little detail makes the account’s presence particularly bizarre: The City of Deer Park Police Department doesn’t have an account on X.

A social media post had many questioning the health of many Houstonians after someone misused the Houston Health Department data system, insinuating over 42,000 people tested positive for an STD.

How can we possibly keep up with all these challenges at the same time and keep our children safe during the summer break when many of us have to work and not stay as vigilant on our children?

We're all guilty of scrolling mindlessly on social media, but in light of the U.S. Surgeon General calling for a warning label on social media apps as you'd find on a cigarette box, it warrants some self-reflection.

Social media users mourn the sudden death of 26-year-old Texas rapper, Enchanting after loved ones said she was pulled off life support. Enchanting stole the hearts and attention of many through her unique sound, beauty, and heartwarming smile. #Enchanting #Rapper #TexasMusic #CelebrityDeath

TikTok has gotten a bad reputation over the years since its boost in users since the COVID-19 pandemic.

“TikTok isn’t just a place for silly dance challenges and, funny content," Dr. Trevor Boffone, an influencer who traveled to Washington D.C. to protest the potential ban said. "There’s actually really important education and world building happening here.”

“TikTok isn’t just a place for silly dance challenges and, funny content," Dr. Trevor Boffone, an influencer who traveled to Washington D.C. to protest the potential ban said. "There’s actually really important education and world building happening here.”

Pres. Biden said if Congress passes the measure, he will sign it. But what does that mean for people who make a living off the social media app?

Hundreds of social media users are left twiddling their thumbs after both social media giants, Facebook and Instagram were reportedly down Tuesday. #SocialMediaOutage #FacebookDown #InstagramDown

Princella 'The Queenmaker' reveals her top mantras to remember.

A San Jacinto County constable deputy who gained more than 80,000 followers on TikTok was found dead in his Conroe home in late January, according to reports.

While a student at Harvard in 2003, Mark Zuckerberg developed what was then known as Facemash, an online platform intended to judge the attractiveness of students at the university.

In today’s world, there are so many social media apps that are being downloaded to cellphone as a progressive way of communicating with friends, families and even strangers from miles and miles away.

Many questions, comments, and concerns began to pour into the KPRC 2 newsroom following our recent article about a woman, widely known as the “Brick lady”, who is accused of lying about a man hitting her with a brick for not giving him her cellphone number.

Wait, what was the score!? Yeaaaah, so Houston's College of Biblical Studies loss to Grambling by a 141-point margin on Tuesday and social media can NOT stop talking about it.

Although Keith Lee has left Houston to continue his food tour across the states, one dedicated Houston owner went far and beyond to get the food critic’s attention.

Thanks to customers of the Cool Runnings Jamaican Grill -- the owner says the business caught the attention of viral food critic Keith Lee.

Popular food critic Keith Lee is still dropping his highly anticipated video reviews during his Houston food tour.

If you went to the Renaissance concert in Houston this past weekend, then you got to experience the BIG THREE -- Beyonce, her daughter Blue Ivy, and Megan Thee Stallion -- all perform.

Fourteen-year-old Armita Mojazza is a huge Harry Styles fan, and TikTok knows it.

Houston legend Paul Wall is trending again this year after posting a TikTok where fans said the rapper was unrecognizable due to his new silver cut hair.

You might see something like this on social media: Ads promising free cash and government grants. One viewer is asking Amy Davis how to know if these are legit.

A man’s trip to the movies ends with his sweet ride being stolen.

Back to school season is here, and it's the perfect time to set new guidelines for social media use.

Are you tired of your kids spending too much time on social media? A Houston area psychiatrist is handing out some healthy tips and explaining how the use of social media could be beneficial to some kids.

A lot of us love sharing stories and content on social media. But we’ve got a warning: you may be sharing scams with your friends without even knowing it. Fraudsters are tricking people into sharing their suspicious links and scams.

The actor clarified that his post was directed at a “fake friend” that betrayed him.

In a 6-2 vote, League City council voted Tuesday to ban TikTok from city related devices and city related business.

YOUR KIDS MAY LOVE 'TIK-TOK', BUT TONIGHT A LOCAL CITY IS CONSIDERING BANNING THE APP.

Keke Palmer’s boyfriend and father of her newborn is facing backlash after he criticized her on social media for wearing a sheer dress at an Usher concert.

Ever since Elon Must bought Twitter, millions of users have complained about.

Have you ever carried a bag worth $63,000? Me neither! Imagine that 63K going towards something that is barely visible to the human eye.

You may have seen them on Tik Tok creating their famous hot-pressed SMASHED Donut!

Houston's own vaccine expert, Dr. Peter Hotez, claimed in a social media post that he was stalked outside his home following a heated Twitter exchange with podcaster Joe Rogan.

A ballpark supervisor at Minute Maid Park is relieved after he was reunited with an important keepsake given to him by the Houston Astros.

Is there someone you follow on social media because they produce content about your hometown?

According to recent studies -- too much exposure to social media can negatively impact your child's mental health. But as a parent, how do you limit its use?

The gut microbiome is very complex and products to improve your gut health are everywhere.

Calling all content creators! We want to meet you!

I’m very much aware that I have no control over the decisions social media apps and organizations make, but it would have been nice to know that a strange little AI bot was going to show up as a Snapchat friend.

The young girl was reportedly searching for her lost kitten moments before a Texas weatherman shared with social media that he nearly grabbed his gun when she rang his doorbell.

Lamar High School has been placed on lockdown following a threat posted on social media Monday.

A Texas bill that could block minors from accessing social media is moving through the legislature.

Rock ‘n Play Sleepers were recalled by Fisher Price in 2019 due to infant deaths, but the product continues to be sold online.

The 27-year-old woman made multiple posts to showcase her work on social media and was even featured on a podcast to discuss it. Unfortunately, those statements turned into her admission of guilt.

Jennifer and David McDaniel say their 14-year-old son, Evan, met someone online, recorded a compromising video of himself and shared it with who he thought was a girl. Only it wasn’t and they wanted money, or they would share the pictures.

Romanian authorities have seized four more luxury vehicles for a total of 15 that have been seized in the investigation into Andrew Tate.

Romanian authorities say that divisive social media personality Andrew Tate has been arrested on charges of human trafficking and rape.

Southwest Airlines customers and staff have had a rough holiday season, and judging from the messages left on social media, that’s an incredible understatement.

AOL Instant Messenger, or AIM, is dead — but the away message lives on, thanks to a recent Instagram update.

TikTok, Instagram, and other social media sites could lose many of their teenage users in Texas. That’s if a North Texas lawmaker gets his wish.

A 25-year-old Huntsville man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography as well as multiple counts of cyberstalking, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

From posting about our pets, kids, vacations, thoughts, and politics, currently, three-point-seven billion people use social media to help share their stories. But you may want to think twice about what you post and when you post.

Rapper Takeoff of the popular group Migos was fatally shot during a private party in downtown Houston Tuesday, KPRC 2 has learned.

This easy recipe will be a home run!

Parlement Technologies, the parent company of Parler, announced the agreement to sell the platform to the rapper on Monday, with plans to close the deal by the end of the year.

Parlement Technologies, the parent company of Parler, announced the agreement to sell the platform to the rapper on Monday, with plans to close the deal by the end of the year.

McDonald’s could be bringing back a major nostalgic favorite this year if social media is right.

A mother expressed concern for her family’s safety after she said someone showed up at her home demanding money for items purchased from hacked social media accounts bearing her face and name.

Musk has been vocally critical of Twitter on social media and in interviews.

During a Jan. 6 committee hearing on Thursday, an unlikely superhero, resembling Clark Kent, surprisingly stole the show.

Tobias Dorzon, the executive chef for local restaurant Thirteen Houston, has announced his upcoming fine-dining dinner series featuring social media famous chef Chef Matt Price, EVERYBODY EATS, and the second stop is in the Bayou City.

I pick the brains of Climate Central a lot in this blog and want to introduce a new tool they debuted yesterday! The Climate Shift Index (CSI, but not the TV show!) is designed to illustrate the influence of human-induced global warming in today’s real-time environment....the shift we’ve seen in temperatures. How much of these sweltering temperatures we’re experiencing right now can be directly contributed to our own global warming? You can see the graphic below illustrates the idea of today’s world vs what we’d have without the increased warming:

You have to meet Jonathan and Ben Carlin, if you’re not familiar with them already.

Could technology companies have monitored ominous messages made by a gunman who Texas authorities say massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school.

Many social media users are calling out Ulta Beauty after the company sent out a mass email promotion in collaboration with Kate Spade.

Moments after Will Smith marched on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock during Sunday night’s Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald, social media went into a frenzy.

We’ve all been there: You’re trying to go to bed, but you can’t stop scrolling past the endless number of videos on TikTok.

You’ve seen it on Instagram and TikTok, and beauty experts say it’s the newest and fastest way to beautiful eyebrows.

Betty White has died at the age of 99. The world is responding on social media to word of her death. Read some of the outpouring of messages here.

Samantha Bush created the Instagram account @BravoHistorian on a whim, just looking for an outlet to share her opinions about all the ridiculous reality TV shows on the Bravo network.

Students at an Alvin Independent School District school called an anonymous social media page a form of cyberbullying.

A young cheerleader from North Texas was paralyzed during a freak accident while practicing for homecoming.

Most of us have favorite celebrities who we love to watch on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or Twitter, but have you ever found yourself following a local “celeb” or social media influencer?

How often are you on your phone? Screen times are up for many of us and people younger and younger are getting hooked and dependent on devices to the point some people are addicted.

A viral Facebook post has an update. Nicole Peoples is sharing an update after her son’s school photo went viral because he followed his mom’s instructions and didn’t take off his mask meant to ward off COVID-19.

Scrolling through social media may leave some feeling depressed and anxious.

Officials said the 25-year-old fraudulently obtained more than $650,000 from over 100 individuals through his scheme and then used investors’ funds for personal expenses

Another social media challenge was unearthed this month and it has produced some painful--yet entertaining-- falls.

A Houston Police Department officer and several Harris County Sheriff deputies are being investigated after videos were shared on social media.

A 20-year-old League City woman is accused of sextortion after a LaPorte man claims she posted nude photos of him on social media after he refused to pay her money.

A popular Midtown restaurant is showing their support towards Third Ward’s Turkey Leg Hut, which recently went viral for their updated dress code.