For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
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DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16
The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like TikTok and Instagram to deny accounts to underage users, even if their parents permitted them to do so.
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Parents Outraged After Willy Wonka Event in Glasgow
Families traveled to Glasgow for an event that claimed to channel the magic of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” They got a couple of jelly beans.
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Instagram and Facebook Subscriptions Are a New Focus of Child Safety Suit
New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual predators on its platforms. He now wants to know how it polices subscribers to accounts featuring children.
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Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media
The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.
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A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men
Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.
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Meta Calls for Industry Effort to Label A.I.-Generated Content
The social network wants to promote standardized labels to help detect artificially created photo, video and audio material across its platforms.
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Millennials Flock to Instagram to Share Pictures of Themselves at 21
The generation that rose with smartphones and social media had a chance to look back this week.
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Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.
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Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online
Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
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TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny
Some lawyers say the changes could make it more difficult to bring legal action against the company.
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Meta Plans to Add Encryption to Messenger, Stoking a Privacy Debate
The move is part of an effort to make the app more like WhatsApp and iMessage. Law enforcement authorities say the privacy makes it harder to track criminals.