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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Child Predators Take Full Advantage Of Instagram
Pedophiles have taken advantage of Instagram’s algorithms and networking functions to engage in predatory behavior en masse, according to a…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Ireland Hits Instagram with Huge Fine, Other EU Nations May Too
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Instagram €405 million ($403 million USD) Monday over child privacy violations, according to…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Russia Moves To Declare Facebook Parent Company An ‘Extremist Organization,’ Ban Instagram
Russian prosecutors asked a court to classify Facebook parent company Meta as “extremist” Friday, escalating tensions between Russia and the…
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In Congress
Senators Pressure Instagram Chief To Support Big Tech Regulations On Child Safety
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee earned a few token concessions from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri in a hearing Wednesday.…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Head Of Instagram to Testify on Harm to Kids’ Mental Health as Politicians Threaten Regulation
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, where he will face scrutiny from…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Instagram Rolls Out Teen Safety Features One Day Before CEO Will Testify In Congress
Instagram unveiled a host of child safety measures and parental controls for its app just one day before chief executive…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
State AGs Launch Investigation Into Instagram’s Effects On Kids
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated…
Read More » Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp All Go Down At Once
Platforms owned by Facebook all experienced outages at the same time late Monday morning, and could not be accessed. Facebook,…
Read More »‘Insta Greed’: Senators Press Facebook To Address Harm To Children, Sex Trafficking
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled Facebook in a hearing Thursday, pressing the tech giant to address the harms…
Read More »Facebook Aware Instagram Makes Teen Girls Feel Bad, Leaked Research Shows: REPORT
Facebook is aware that Instagram, an image-sharing social media platform it owns, has harmful effects on the self-esteem of teen…
Read More »Zuckerberg: I’m Locking Trump’s Accounts ‘Indefinitely’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told users Thursday that President Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram would be blocked “indefinitely.”…
Read More »Facebook Forms ‘Equity And Inclusion’ Teams To Analyze How Minority Users Are Affected By Its Algorithm
Facebook and Instagram announced it will develop teams to analyze potential racial bias on the social media platforms to see…
Read More »Facebook Integrates Instagram into First of a Kind Dating App
Facebook officially launched its new dating feature, Facebook Dating, in the United States on Thursday. The tech giant says the…
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