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UK Puts Social Media Bans, Curfews to the Test in 300 Family Homes
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (479+ words) UK Technology Secretary Kendall says six-week pilots will produce the evidence needed for a national policy. UK Puts Social Media Bans, Curfews to the Test in 300 Family Homes The UK government said on March 25 that it is launching a first-of-its-kind…...
Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts for Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (463+ words) With over 151 million active players every day, Roblox has become one of the most popular online platforms ever. Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts for Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban While managing to avoid Australia's under-16 social media ban,…...
New Campaign "Little Audrey" Makes Case for More Physical Activity, Not Scrolling
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (257+ words) The "scrolling girl' campaign from Team Kids and Dairy Farmers aims to highlight the consequences of replacing a childhood with screens. New Campaign "Little Audrey" Makes Case for More Physical Activity, Not Scrolling For nearly nine decades, an eye-catching animated…...
Social Media's Addictive Features on Trial
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (512+ words) Attorneys say more internal documents will show companies designed platforms to be addictive, and the teen suing broadens the picture of who's at risk. Social Media's Addictive Features on Trial Attorneys say more internal documents will show companies designed platforms…...
Australia Targets "Endless Feeds, FOMO in Tweak to Under-16 Social Media Ban
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (243+ words) New regulations target addictive algorithms rather than simply naming platforms, but the Free Speech Union says this will only cause confusion. Australia Targets "Endless Feeds, FOMO in Tweak to Under-16 Social Media Ban The federal government has moved to tighten…...
ESafety Puts Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat and You Tube on Notice Over Compliance With Social Media Ban
2+ week, 1+ day ago (468+ words) Many children aged under 16 still have their accounts or can create new accounts," the e Safety commissioner has found. Australia"s e Safety Warns Big Tech as Substantial" Number of Teens Bypass Social Media Ban e Safety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant…...
Austria to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14
2+ week, 4+ day ago (457+ words) Australia led the trend for governments to impose restrictions on minors accessing social media after banning under-16s from having accounts in December. Austria to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14 Austria's government on March 27 said it plans to introduce a…...
EU Launches Investigation Into Snapchat's Compliance With Laws Protecting Children From Grooming
2+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) The investigation adds to pressure on platforms following two high-profile legal challenges against Meta and You Tube. EU Launches Investigation Into Snapchat's Compliance With Laws Protecting Children From Grooming The European Commission (EC) has launched an investigation into Snapchat over…...
Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial
2+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) Jurors agreed with a 20-year-old California woman that Google and Meta are liable for psychological harms she suffered after becoming addicted to their platform Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial LOS ANGELES'A Los Angeles jury on…...
Tennessee Minors Sue Musk's x AI, Alleging Grok Generated Sexually Explicit Images of Them
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (117+ words) Plaintiffs allege their real images were digitally altered into explicit content. Tennessee Minors Sue Musk's x AI, Alleging Grok Generated Sexually Explicit Images of Them Grok, the AI chatbot developed by x AI, allows X users to generate text and…...