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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Protesters say social media ban isn't the answer' and tell govt to tackle Big Tech

Age-based social media bans for under-16s are opposed by protesters, who call for action against Big Tech’s power and harmful design.
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Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-ed | A jury told Meta its platforms harm children. Here's what New York parents need to know. | amNewYork

Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for harming children's mental health and failing to prevent child exploitation.
NYC parents
fromMashable India
1 month ago

Meta, YouTube Found Guilty Of Negligence In History-Making Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta and YouTube found guilty of negligent design causing mental health harm to users, ordered to pay $6 million in damages.
Law
fromSheKnows
1 month ago

I Was a Meta Whistleblower. This Week's Landmark Verdicts Validate What Parents and Advocates Have Been Saying for Years.

Accountability for Big Tech has emerged, with juries holding companies like Meta responsible for harm to children.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-ed | A jury told Meta its platforms harm children. Here's what New York parents need to know. | amNewYork

Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for harming children's mental health and failing to prevent child exploitation.
NYC parents
fromMashable India
1 month ago

Meta, YouTube Found Guilty Of Negligence In History-Making Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta and YouTube found guilty of negligent design causing mental health harm to users, ordered to pay $6 million in damages.
Law
fromSheKnows
1 month ago

I Was a Meta Whistleblower. This Week's Landmark Verdicts Validate What Parents and Advocates Have Been Saying for Years.

Accountability for Big Tech has emerged, with juries holding companies like Meta responsible for harm to children.
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Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on social media in the dock: tech bros move fast society is trying to catch up | Editorial

Recent jury decisions against Meta and YouTube highlight the importance of content delivery methods in addressing online harms.
#social-media-regulation
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Activists gather at Meta London HQ to protest dangerous' social media firms

Young people protested outside Meta's London headquarters demanding a four percent tax on tech company UK revenue to fund mental health services and community-led social media platforms.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Activists gather at Meta London HQ to protest dangerous' social media firms

Young people protested outside Meta's London headquarters demanding a four percent tax on tech company UK revenue to fund mental health services and community-led social media platforms.
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Digital life
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Breaking free from smartphone addiction: Defensive tactics against those tricky algorithms

Tech companies use manipulative tactics and surveillance to trap users in their platforms, creating widespread anger about digital exploitation and the need for regulatory intervention.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny within minutes on social media'

British children face immediate exposure to graphic violence, self-harm, and misogyny on social media platforms within minutes of creating accounts, with algorithms prioritizing engagement over safety.
US politics
fromEngadget
3 months ago

Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads

Bipartisan SCAM Act would require social platforms to prevent fraudulent or deceptive ads and allow the FTC and state attorneys general to sue noncompliant platforms.
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

Howard Schultz said he's Worried - 'with a big W' - about AI

"If we look back on the last 10, 15 years on social media, I think we'd be hard pressed to say that the velocity and the impact and the adverse effect of social media is equal to, or more than, the benefits that have occurred," he said. "And one of the reasons is the fact that there wasn't regulation, and the regulation that has come is too late." He said AI is progressing so fast and "the regulators are so far behind, they don't even know what the questions are because of the speed of this thing."
Artificial intelligence
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