Senate OKs bill banning those below 18 years old from social media
Senator Risa Hontiveros offers the only ‘no’ vote, suggesting tiered access by age instead
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Why Congress should think twice about banning under-18s from social media
Australia’s experience and a more nuanced House proposal raise questions about the effectiveness, proportionality, and unintended consequences of a blanket social media ban
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Instagram rolls out an AI video assistant for creators
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.
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House summons Meta’s Zuckerberg over child safety, defers action on 2027 DICT budget
(1st UPDATE) The DICT says Meta Platforms ‘continues to fall short of its responsibility and commitment to youth safety,’ and authorities will take steps to remedy that in the Philippines
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EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban
Under the proposal, which will need to be negotiated with EU countries and the European Parliament in the coming months before it can become law, accounts for children between 13 and 15 will be under parental control
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Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins
A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business
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Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta exec testifies
‘If Mark makes something a priority, mountains move in months,’ says former Meta Platforms engineering director Arturo Bejar
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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children’s social media addiction
(2nd UPDATE) Meta will impose daily usage limits and restrict nighttime usage by children who use Facebook and Instagram, and enhance measures to prevent children from accessing age-restricted content
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[Tech Thoughts] Meta’s settlement with US states, and the hope for change in social media
Meta’s US settlement feels like a PR win for its team, even as critics like ex-Meta executive Arturo Bejar slam the company by calling the settlement insufficient
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Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm
Governments around the world are trying to curb children’s access to harmful online content, including a world-first ban in Australia late last year on social media for children under 16
