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Instagram has introduced new safety measures aimed at protecting teen users. As of Tuesday, all accounts for users under 16 will default to private, with parental supervision options and messaging restrictions. Teens will require parental approval to adjust their account settings. The platform has also introduced new features, such as screen time limits and content […]
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting children from addictive social media feeds by allowing parents to block algorithm-suggested posts. Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the bill into law. The legislation, which addresses concerns about social media’s impact on children’s mental health, would prevent platforms from showing suggested […]
SZA surprised her followers by sharing a tender piano cover of Eminem’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” on social media, describing it as a spontaneous effort for her mental health rather than part of any project. Eminem reacted bashfully, using a blushing emoji to express his shock and delight. Other celebrities, including Camila Cabello, Kacey Musgraves, […]
The tech industry experienced a significant downturn in 2023, with over 260,000 job losses, marking the toughest year since the early 2000s dot-com crash. Executives attributed these mass layoffs to factors such as a pandemic-induced hiring surge, high inflation, and declining consumer demand. Entering 2024, the situation seemed to stabilize, with workforce levels, inflation rates, […]
A new report says people have been scammed out of billions of dollars on social media according to the Federal Trade Commission. Online shopping from social media ads on Facebook and Instagram made up for 44% of the scams. Scamming people with fake investment opportunities was at 53% and online romance also played a role in the […]
Families of the victims involved in the mass shooting at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo last year have come forward with a lawsuit stating that websites like social media and gun sellers helped cause the attack. According to the lawsuit, the families said the shooter was influenced by hateful lies he found online. “They helped […]
Well, it looks like Twitter has an uphill battle to fight after Meta just released their new social media platform Threads less than one week ago, resulting in a hundred million new users. According to reports, Twitter’s traffic has plummeted since the release of the new social media platform Threads. Threads CEO Mark Zuckerberg said […]
The parent company to Facebook and Instagram just launched its new social media platform called Threads. The new platform is definitely a direct competitor to Twitter; now both Giant social media platforms are having corporate beef between the owners Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Elon Musk calls Threads a copycat version and threatened legal action. […]
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris are taking a break, for now, from their popular show, Red Table Talk. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning web talk series has come to an end after its network, Facebook Watch, was closed down by Meta. Red Table Talk premiered on Facebook Watch in 2018 and became famous […]
Meta’s testing paid verification for Instagram and Facebook for $11.99 per month on web and $14.99 per month on mobile. In an update on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that a “Meta Verified” account will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility on the platforms, prioritized customer support, and more. The feature’s rolling out to […]
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