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Kier Starmer moving 'very, very quickly' to bring new social media rules for under-16s " here are 8 measures we could see that aren't platform bans
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (645+ words) No more infinite scroll or VPNs? The UK government is expected to announce some kind of social media crackdown for young people in the next few weeks " after Prime Minister Kier Starmer said on Tuesday he would act "very, very…...
Landmark You Tube, Instagram addiction verdict puts advertisers on notice
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (685+ words) Published March 26 Edited March 27 For advertisers, the question is no longer whether these platforms are controversial. The ruling sharpens concerns around brand safety and whether these environments pose measurable legal, reputational and ethical risk. "This ruling shifts the legal context…...
Social media evolves with new apps, features reshaping user habits
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (55+ words) WCNC Social media evolves with new apps, features reshaping user habits To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (219+ words) Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont's highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move forward. The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the country, accusing it of knowingly designing addictive features....
Campaigners urge government to move quickly on child internet safety laws
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (165+ words) The Independent Campaigners urge government to move quickly on child internet safety laws - Bereaved parents, including Ian Russell whose daughter Molly died in 2017 after viewing harmful content, have urged the government to take urgent action on social media harms. - Following…...
Whats App introduces private AI chat mode for Meta AI conversations
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (178+ words) Home | Updates | Whats App introduces private AI chat mode for Meta AI conversations Cyber security experts raise accountability concerns over disappearing AI chats. Whats App has introduced a new private mode for conversations with Meta AI that limits storage and…...
$3. 6 B AI data center coming to Central Louisiana
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (309+ words) RAPIDES PARISH, La. " Louisiana officials unveiled plans to build another multi-billion-dollar AI data center in the state, as concerns mount over their financial and environmental impact on residents." "Global companies are choosing Louisiana because they see a state where every…...
Converge bans over 72, 000 illicit domains; Smart blocks nearly 1 B scam texts
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (412+ words) Telecommunications firms Converge and Smart said they blocked billions of cyber threats and scam-related activities on their networks as online fraud, phishing, and child exploitation continue to grow in the Philippines." In a statement, broadband provider Converge said it denied…...
US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (609+ words) May 26 (Reuters) - The U. S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont's attorney general accusing the company of designing its Instagram social media app to be addictive to "young users,…...
SCOTUS Won't Intervene In Vermont Suit Against Meta
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (319+ words) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Meta Platforms' request to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Vermont's attorney general, clearing the way for the state to attempt to prove that the company "addicted" young users." As is customary, the justices…...