Meta takes a step to protect kids on Instagram — but needs to go a lot further
Instagram this week put in place new measures meant to protect minors, introducing “Teen Accounts” that give parents more ...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, ...
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Dow Jones Futures: Meta, Apple, Tesla Lead Buys As Stock Market Soars. Pay Attention To This Big Shift.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new highs and the Nasdaq topped key levels as growth led the day 2 reaction to Fed rate cuts.
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make AR glasses a reality
Bailenson and other Stanford researchers tested out the Meta Quest 3, a “mixed reality” headset that lets people blend ...
Meta Platforms Stock Headed for Record Close
Shares of Meta Platforms were on pace for a record close on Thursday. Shares of the parent of Facebook and Instagram have ...
Censorship accusations loom over Big Tech hearing on election threats
Top policy executives from Meta, Microsoft, and Google testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about ...
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Instagram launches teen accounts as SCOPE Act takes effect in Texas
The SCOPE Act stands for “Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act” and it’s a broad bill that forces companies like Meta to create parental tools that would let parents limit the ...
Instagram's new teen protections 'do not go far enough.' Here's what else is needed.
All teens under age 18 will be automatically transitioned to the new teen accounts and will fall under the new protections. Users age 16 and 17 will have the ability to turn these features off, while ...
Yes, social media apps are spying on you, FTC confirms
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers ...
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Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Separate teen accounts for those under 18 are part of an effort to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash ...
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission ...
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Best DTIR 30-06 MW3 loadout: Class setup, attachments, perks
Here’s the best DTIR 30-06 loadout to use in MW3 to make the most out of this powerful battle rifle and outgun other players ...