itnewsbot, 2 months ago to TikTok

DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16 - The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/technology/desantis-florida-ban-tiktok-instagram.html #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #firstamendment(usconstitution) #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #netchoicellc #instagraminc #desantisron #socialmedia #facebookinc #florida #privacy #meta

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to random

Gemini’s Culture War, Kara Swisher Burns Us and SCOTUS Takes Up Content Moderation - We finally invited someone on the podcast who is meaner to Casey than Kevin is. - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/podcasts/hardfork-google-gemini-kara-swisher.html #scienceandtechnology #ubertechnologiesinc #supremecourt(us) #hassabisdemis #instagraminc #swisherkara #facebookinc #googleinc #muskelon #etsyinc

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to internet

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 pre... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/instagram-facebook-children-subscriptions-predators.html #suitsandlitigation(civil) #childabuseandneglect #metaplatformsinc #attorneysgeneral #childpornography #instagraminc #facebookinc #socialmedia #sexcrimes #newmexico

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to internet

Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers - Mothers are running Instagram accounts for underage girls aspiring to stardom. Many encou... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/takeaways-instagram-child-influencers.html #computersandtheinternet #childabuseandneglect #childpornography #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #telegramllc #sexcrimes

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to internet

Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site - In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/technology/instagram-news-site.html #presidentialelectionof2024 #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #newsandnewsmedia #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #mosseriadam #television

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Meta Calls for Industry Effort to Label A.I.-Generated Content - The social network wants to promote standardized labels to help detect artificially creat... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/technology/meta-ai-standards-labels.html #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #cleggnick

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Meta Reports Profits More Than Tripled and Issues Its First Dividend - The company’s quarterly revenue rose 25% as its costs fell after layoffs last year. - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/technology/meta-profit-report.html #computersandtheinternet #layoffsandjobreductions #advertisingandmarketing #artificialintelligence #metaverse(internet) #onlineadvertising #metaplatformsinc #companyreports #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #whatsappinc

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to TikTok

Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children - Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html #firstamendment(usconstitution) #netchoiceincorporated #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #instagraminc #socialmedia #hustedjona. #snapinc

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to instagramreality

The Year in Social Media - You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/style/social-media-tiktok-news-trends-2023.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #twothousandtwentythree #tiktok(bytedance) #fashionandapparel #instagraminc #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to instagramreality

The Year in Social Media - You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/style/the-year-in-social-media.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #twothousandtwentythree #tiktok(bytedance) #fashionandapparel #instagraminc #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to instagramreality

TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny - Some lawyers say the changes could make it more difficult to bring legal action against t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/business/media/tiktok-changes-user-terms.html #arbitrationconciliationandmediation #ethicsandofficialmisconduct #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #teenagersandadolescence #tiktok(bytedance) #lawandlegislation #metaplatformsinc #attorneysgeneral #instagraminc #facebookinc

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to instagramreality

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say - Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected the... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/technology/instagram-meta-children-privacy.html #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #mobileapplications #childrensprivacy #instagraminc #socialmedia #privacy #meta

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to instagramreality

The New Year Starts Early Online - On TikTok, 2024 starts … now. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/style/new-year-resolutions-tiktok.html #tiktok(bytedance) #instagraminc #socialmedia #newyear

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Meta to Require Political Advertisers to Disclose Use of A.I. - The social networking giant, which has long had a contentious relationship with political... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/technology/meta-political-ads-artificial-intelligence.html #corporatesocialresponsibility #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #politicaladvertising #mobileapplications #onlineadvertising #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to internet

Lapse, a New Photo App, Tries to Compete in an Instagram World - Lapse, a new photo app, has entered the fray. Can it last? - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/style/lapse-photo-app.html #mobileapplications #lapse(mobileapp) #instagraminc #socialmedia #photography

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to OrangeCounty

This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened. - Schools in Orlando took a tougher approach than a new state law required. Student engagem... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/technology/florida-school-cellphone-tiktok-ban.html #timbercreekhighschool(orlandofla) #mobileapplications #cellulartelephones #orangecounty(fla) #tiktok(bytedance) #education(k-12) #cyberharassment #instagraminc #socialmedia #smartphones #florida #bullies #snapinc

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to internet

Meta Will Charge up to €12.99 for Ad-Free Versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe - Starting in November, subscriptions will cost between 9.99 euros and 12.99 euros per mont... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/technology/facebook-meta-subscription-europe.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #onlineadvertising #instantmessaging #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #europe

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

‘Hard Fork’: The People vs. Meta + Marques Brownlee on YouTube and Future Tech + DALL-E 3 Arrives - Dozens of states sue Meta, we get advice from a pro YouTuber and we examine impressive ad... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/podcasts/hardfork-meta-lawsuit-mkbhd-dalle.html #artificialintelligence #scienceandtechnology #metaplatformsinc #haugenfrances #instagraminc #facebookinc #youtube.com #openailabs #meta

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to random

Meta Posts 23% Growth as Ads Rebound, With Profit More Than Doubling - The internet company’s cost cuts also helped lift its financial performance in the most r... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/technology/meta-facebook-quarterly-earnings.html #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #onlineadvertising #metaplatformsinc #zuckerbergmarke #companyreports #instagraminc #facebookinc #whatsappinc

itnewsbot, 6 months ago to internet

Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook - More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/technology/states-lawsuit-children-instagram-facebook.html #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #childrensonlinesafety #childrenandchildhood #mobileapplications #internetaddiction #instagraminc #facebookinc #socialmedia #privacy #meta

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to Israel

New Report Documents How Easily Children Can Access Graphic War Images - On Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok, researchers were able to find graphic posts, even with... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/business/media/children-israel-war-tiktok-instagram.html #computersandtheinternet #israel-gazawar(2023-) #kidnappingandhostages #childrenandchildhood #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #telegramllc #research

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to Israel

Hamas Hijacked Victims’ Social Media Accounts to Spread Terror - The use of hostages’ Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/technology/hamas-hostages-social-media.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #murdersattemptedmurdersandhomicides #threatsandthreateningmessages #computersandtheinternet #israel-gazawar(2023-) #kidnappingandhostages #civiliancasualties #instagraminc #socialmedia #facebookinc #terrorism

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to instagramreality

As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far? - Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. S... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/technology/red-states-montana-tiktok-ban.html #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #contentmoderation #childrensprivacy #instagraminc #socialmedia #pornography #montana #privacy #snapinc #utah #meta

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Tom Hanks Warns of Dental Ad Using A.I. Version of Him - Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthori... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/technology/tom-hanks-ai-dental-video.html #artificialintelligence #writersguildofamerica #onlineadvertising #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #sag-aftra #kinggayle #hankstom

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery - Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligenc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/technology/ai-images-social-media-sharing.html #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #instagraminc #socialmedia #photography #facebookinc #creativity #start-ups #snapinc