Every day, new videos beam onto your smartphone that you probably didn’t expect (or want) to watch. Certain services, like TikTok, Instagram, and X, are entirely based on autoplaying videos as soon as ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. It’s possible to accidentally watch some graphic videos on social media sites. Because autoplay is turned on by default on social ...

There are times when you may want to prevent videos and GIFs from automatically playing in your social media feeds. This could be because you’re trying to conserve cellular data, limit the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Social media platforms allow users to manually disable video autoplay settings. Disabling autoplay requires navigating distinct menus ...

Following tragic instances of violence caught on camera, such as the recent case involving conservative political figure Charlie Kirk, many people online were disturbed by how quickly clips spread.

Social media platforms allow users to manually disable video autoplay settings. Disabling autoplay requires navigating distinct menus across apps and devices. Users can protect viewing experience by ...

It's possible to accidentally watch some graphic videos from major news stories this week. Because autoplay is turned on by default on social media sites like X, Facebook and Bluesky, many users are ...

When shocking events happen in public, videos often flood social media that can be disturbing. A recent example is the shooting of Charlie Kirk, which took place at a public event he was speaking at.

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was murdered yesterday, and graphic clips of his death are circulating like wildfire on social media. Even worse, virtually all social networks now default to ...