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Half of social media child safety features don't work, report claims
A new report found half of social media safety features intended to keep children safe online do not work as claimed.
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Australia doubles the maximum penalty for its social media ban
The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.
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YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children
Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.
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The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes
Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.
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At least one UK government department is reportedly done with X
UK attorney general Richard Hermer told his staff his office was quitting X, according to The Guardian and The Observer.
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Meta's Threads app now has half a billion monthly users
Almost three years in, Meta's X competitor is still growing.
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UK will ban social media for children under 16
The UK is following Australia by banning young people under 16 from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.
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Bluesky will launch Reddit-style communities this year
Bluesky is launching a communities feature this year, according to its head of product.
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Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16
The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.'
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After Belfast riots, UK reminds social platforms they're obligated to remove hateful content
The UK's communications regulator has reminded social media platforms they have a duty to minimize hateful content, not encourage it.
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Snap will no longer allow younger teens' Spotlight videos to be publicly viewable
Maybe it wasn't a great idea to let 14-year-olds post videos to Spotlight in the first place.
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Even Meta's Oversight Board thinks its rules for banning accounts are baffling
The group has "due process concerns" over how the company handles account bans.
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Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"
Mark Zuckerberg wants agents to be able to "run your whole business."
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X is now doing TikTok-style reaction videos
TikTok-style superimposed reaction videos are coming to X now.
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Instagram tests new limits on what types of posts teens can 'repeatedly' see
The restrictions affect posts related to body image and mental health.
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Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban has taken effect.
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Meta, other social networks will pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district lawsuit
The Kentucky school district that filed a social media addiction lawsuit against Meta and other companies is getting $27 million in settlement.
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Malaysia's under-16 social media ban goes into effect on June 1
Malaysia is requiring social networks to implement age verification methods starting on June 1.
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Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum
Meta is testing a new dedicated app for Facebook Groups called Forum.
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Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK
Ofcom has urged social networks to implement anti-grooming measures.
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LinkedIn doesn't want your AI slop anymore
It isn't just lazy. It's also mind-numbingly boring.
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Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry
Kickstarter is going back to its previous rules around mature content after creators criticized the new policy it introduced last week.
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Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
It’s a win for privacy on the social app.
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Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles
The company is transferring workers to four new organizations building AI tools and apps, according to NYT and Reuters.
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YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
Even new creators can sign up for access.
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Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
The companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.
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