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Meta Defends Policy on Calls for Violence Against Russia After Country Blocks Instagram

Facebook owner Meta defended a change in its content policy after Russia mounted a criminal case and blocked Instagram in response to the move. Meta on March 10 announced a temporary change in its content policy that would allow users to express their views against Russia’s attack on Ukraine, allowing posts such as “death to…


Has Big Tech Been Censoring China Sensitive Topics?

Alleged big tech censorship of faith-based groups and critics of the Chinese Communist Party could be hindering the ability of e-commerce enterprises to function after two Australian women found their Facebook and Instagram business pages temporarily blocked. Ariel Tian, a young jewellery designer with a growing celebrity clientele, who is also a religious refugee from…


Meta, Chime File Lawsuit Against Alleged Phishing Scam on Facebook, Instagram

Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had filed a joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals who engaged in phishing attacks to deceive people and gain access to their online financial accounts. The lawsuit, which is the first joint complaint between Meta and a financial services company, alleged that…


‘Instagram Kids Must End Permanently,’ Religious Leaders Plead With Zuckerberg

Over 75 religious leaders from a variety of faiths have sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for scrapping the plan to introduce an Instagram version targeting kids under the age of 13, citing emotional, physical, and spiritual damages. “It may be tempting to ride the wave of cultural commodification and optimistically tout…


Meta Says It Might Have to Pull Facebook and Instagram in Europe Over Data Transfer Rules

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, might have to entirely stop operating Instagram and Facebook in Europe, the company warned in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The EU has strict data protection requirements regarding the transfer of personal data from Europe to the United States and in 2016, the EU and United States agreed…


YouTube to Explore NFT Features for Video Creators: Report

Alphabet Inc YouTube is exploring adding nonfungible token features for its video creators, Bloomberg reports. Twitter Inc began letting users post NFTs as profile photos, and Meta Platforms Inc Instagram is working on a similar offering. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told creators her company was looking to web3, an umbrella term for internet models built around crypto, as a “source for inspiration.”…


Addictive ‘Brain Hijacking’ Methods of Social Media Platforms Harmful to Users, Especially Children: Insider

Addictive “brain hijacking” methods used by social media giants to keep users on their platforms have harmful effects, particularly on children, according to industry insider Rex Lee, who says the companies may be violating child protection laws and consumer protection laws by employing such techniques. Lee, who has over 35 years of experience in the tech…


Chronological Feed Coming to Instagram in 2022, Might Lessen Impact on Children: Mosseri

The head of Instagram said on Wednesday that the social media platform is working on a version that features a time-based feed, in a congressional hearing regarding the adverse impacts of the app on young children. “We believe in more transparency and accountability and we believe in more control. That’s why we’re currently working on…


Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Tools Ahead of CEO’s Senate Testimony on App’s Impact on Kids

Instagram said it has ramped up teen safety measures in its popular photo-sharing app, with the announcement coming as the firm’s chief executive is set to testify before Congress and following bombshell reports that it was aware of the app’s harm to teenagers. Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, said in a blog post that the company…


State Attorneys General Probing Instagram’s Effects on Kids

A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook—now called Meta Platforms—ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people. The investigation is led by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California,…