The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.
Category: Meta Platforms Inc
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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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Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers
Mothers are running Instagram accounts for underage girls aspiring to stardom. Many encounter a dark underworld dominated by men, including pedophiles.
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Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site
In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.”
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China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology
China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.
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Nvidia’s A.I. Gains Will Be in Focus Today
Wall Street is closely watching the semiconductor giant’s earnings report, as questions swirl over its massive stock market valuation on the back of the boom in artificial intelligence.
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In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta and other key developers are acting to prevent the technology from threatening democracies, even as their tools become more powerful.
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The Year Chatbots Were Tamed
A year ago, a rogue A.I. tried to break up my marriage. Did the backlash help make chatbots too boring?
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S&P 500 Closes Above 5,000 for First Time
The index is up TK percent this year.
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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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Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?
Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I.
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Meta’s Stock Surges After Jump in Profits
The trillion-dollar social media giant’s market value soared after it reported a robust profits driven by digital advertising.