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Explainer-Settlement requires Meta to check young users’ ages. How will that work?
Aug 31 : Meta has agreed to improve how it verifies the age of users of its platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as part of an $18 billion legal settlement with U.S. states that is aimed at curbing children’s use of social media.Here is a look at what Meta said it will do to…
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Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says
Aug 27 : A whistleblower whose testimony helped build a child safety case against Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that the firm’s settlement with a coalition of U.S. states does not meaningfully address harms from social media that he described in court. Former Meta safety engineer Arturo Bejar told a judge
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Vietnam: Gen Z seek justice for teen killed in ex-politician’s car crash
Confirmation of the circumstances around Do Ngoc Phuong Thuy’s death have only spurred more questions.
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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected “vast amounts of data” on millions of users under the age of 13.
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Zuckerberg did not make child safety a priority at Meta, former engineer testifies
OAKLAND, Aug 19 : A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from harm.Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic
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Fact check: How do I spot bots and trolls?
If you are unsure whether to trust a message on TikTok or X, study its source. The following indicators can help you determine if you are dealing with a fake account, bot or troll.
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Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media’s harm to young users
Aug 19 : A former Facebook engineering director and vocal critic of Meta Platforms who has accused the company of ignoring internal research on the harm its platforms can cause children and teens will continue his testimony on Wednesday in a trial that could remake Instagram and Facebook.Arturo Bejar, who wor
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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.
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WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging services face new anti-scam rules in Singapore
The measures are part of a series of new and enhanced “codes of practice” issued by the Online Criminal Harms Act Office to guard against scams and malicious cyber activities, with the others covering social media platforms and e-commerce services.
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Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI
The streaming platform’s users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.
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