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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media

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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media

Washington: Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday. Oakland-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Meta’s bid to toss the claims made by the states in two separate lawsuits filed last year, one including…

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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating

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How The Internet Went From Being Fun To Frustrating

AI’s ability to automate content has flooded the internet with low-quality material (representational) When it comes to our experience of the internet, “the times, they are a-changin’”, as Bob Dylan would say. You can’t quite recall how, but the internet certainly feels different these days. To some, it is “less fun and less informative” than…

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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds

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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds

Using an AI system called “DebunkBot,” researchers engaged 2,190 participants in conversations. Researchers have now found that artificial intelligence can alter conspiracy beliefs, challenging the long-held idea that those who embrace these ideas are very unlikely to change. A number of conspiracy theories include the assertion that moon landings were fabricated, and another reports that…

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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram ‘Friend’: Cops

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Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram ‘Friend’: Cops

The woman became friends on Instagram with a man, the police said. (Representational) Gurugram: A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday. The woman was asked to make mandatory payments to fraudsters posing as customs…

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My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn’t Mine Alone

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My Story Of Online Sexual Harassment Isn’t Mine Alone

I’ll be 39 in exactly ten days. I’m a mother of two daughters—21 and 15. I have all the privileges that you can count—caste, class, religion, skin colour, education, everything. My LinkedIn profile is for everyone to see and assess my professional standing. I have been writing books, book chapters, journal papers, issue briefs, policy…

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Australia To Legislate Minimum Age For Social Media Usage

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Australia To Legislate Minimum Age For Social Media Usage

Anthony Albanese said that it’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. Canberra: Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, said that they will legislate a minimum age for social media to keep children safe. Albanese said that it’s about supporting parents and keeping kids safe. In a post on X, he said, “We’ll legislate…

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UP Drafts Social Media Policy, Up To Rs 8 Lakh Per Month For Influencers

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UP Drafts Social Media Policy, Up To Rs 8 Lakh Per Month For Influencers

The policy will also help create jobs, the statement noted. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has drafted a new digital media policy that allows it to pay up to Rs 8 lakh per month to an influencer to promote its schemes. It also warns of legal action if any “objectionable content” is put online. The…

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Meta Just Shut A Vital Online Tool. It’s Bad News For Fight Against Misinformation

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Meta Just Shut A Vital Online Tool. It’s Bad News For Fight Against Misinformation

Earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. Sydney: For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online. But earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. The tech giant…

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Pakistan To Ban All Social Media Platforms For 6 Days To Curb ‘Hate Material’

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Pakistan To Ban All Social Media Platforms For 6 Days To Curb ‘Hate Material’

The Pakistan government is set to ban all social media platforms between 13 and 18 July. Islamabad: After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms — YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — for six days from July 13 to 18,…

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Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

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Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced. The Douyin account of Wang Hongquan, a content creator who amassed more than four million followers with videos…

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