Meta Just Changed The Way Teenagers Are Able To Use Instagram, Here’s How It All Works Meta has launched Teen Accounts on Instagram, introducing new safety features for under 18s. Here's how it all works! Pedestrian.tv · Sep 18, 2024
Aussie teens face Insta curbs but enforcement queried Social media platform Instagram will move to restrict the accounts of teenagers in Australia to improve their safety and reduce exposure to harmful content. AAP · Sep 18, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 936 As the war enters its 936th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2024
Snap Spectacles take the big leap to AR with new glasses, a new OS, and lots of gesture-controlled mixed-reality Snapchat is the first major smartglasses manufacturer to leap into the AR game TechRadar · Sep 18, 2024
Florida child prodigy sued over video game he designed at age 11 A 14-year-old boy from Central Florida is facing a lawsuit for creating an intentionally "addictive" game. He's being sued alongside tech giants Meta, Microsoft, and Roblox. Latin Times · Sep 17, 2024
Is Outperforming Meta Platforms Stock Still a Good Buy Right Now? Meta Platforms stock continues to soar, outpacing the S&P 500 with a staggering 77% surge over the past year. But after such a substantial rise in its stock price, can Meta keep up the momentum? Barchart · Sep 17, 2024
Instagram Teen Accounts are more parental controls your kid can probably bypass whenever they like If you don't trust your kids don't buy them a phone. Nothing is is going to work. Android Central · Sep 17, 2024
Instagram will make 'teen accounts' mandatory for users under 16 Meta has been criticized for how it handles teen safety. Fortune · Sep 17, 2024
Meta bans Russian state media outlets “RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said Salon · Sep 17, 2024
Instagram, Under Pressure, Tightens Protection For Teens Meta on Tuesday announced the creation of "Teen Accounts," designed to better protect underage users from the dangers associated with Instagram. International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024
What are Instagram teen accounts? Meta to shield youths with strict rules and sleep curfew Users aged 16 and under will need permission from their parents to lift the barriers Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024
European Commission chief unveils new team amid mounting challenges Von der Leyen’s new team faces challenges like wars in Gaza and Ukraine, migration, and economic competitiveness. Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2024
Instagram introduces teen accounts, other sweeping changes to boost child safety online Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Meta to put under-18 Instagram users into new ‘teen accounts’ Change giving parents greater control comes as governments consider social media age limits The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Android Central · Sep 17, 2024 Instagram is rolling out a restricted version of its app for teens Instagram is rolling out Teen Accounts to automatically add built-in protections for teens, giving parents peace of mind about their online safety.
Laptop · Sep 17, 2024 Meta Connect 2024: How to watch, Quest 3S, Meta AI, smart glasses, and more VR headsets, smart glasses, and groundbreaking AR wearables are expected at Meta Connect 2024. Here's everything we know so far.
Fortune · Sep 17, 2024 Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera likely to become EU antitrust enforcer If confirmed, Ribera would replace Big Tech nemesis Margrethe Vestager. Meanwhile, Finland's Henna Virkkunen is set to run EU tech policy.
France 24 · Sep 17, 2024 Amazon CEO hopes to rekindle startup spirit by ending remote work In a long memo sent to Amazon staff on Monday, CEO Andy Jassy told the tech giant's corporate employees that they would no longer be allowed to work remotely so that they are "better set up to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other". Amazon had previously faced…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2024 ABC admits video of Australian soldiers firing from helicopter in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’ News director Justin Stevens confirms in Melbourne Press Club speech broadcaster has removed the clip and is ‘looking into how this happened’
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2024 Facebook owner Meta bans RT, other Russian state media Tech giant’s announcement comes days after Washington unveiled sanctions against Moscow-backed outlets.
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2024 Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets For 'Interference' Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Meta bans RT and other Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’ Meta accuses RT of carrying out covert influence operations online
The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024 Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism The Global Media Internet Concentration Project examines the concentration of the communications and media in countries around the world.
The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2024 Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operations
Laptop · Sep 16, 2024 This major Meta Quest 3S leak gives us a big hint at the VR headset's battery life Meta will likely announce its new Quest 3S headset in a little over a week at Meta Connect, but that hasn't stopped leakers from giving us early info.