Meta Connect 2024 Streams on September 25-26
Connect event is set to take place on September 25-26, 2024, focusing on the company's latest features in artificial ...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, ...
Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds, calling status quo 'unacceptable'
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers ...
Biggest Rate Cut Stock Winners: Apple, Nvidia Rally $250 Billion, Other Rate-Sensitive Names Rake It In
A rally from the “magnificent seven” tech stocks perhaps predictably fueled the rally, but this surprise name was the S&P 500 ...
Instagram's new teen protections 'do not go far enough.' Here's what else is needed.
All teens under age 18 will be automatically transitioned to the new teen accounts and will fall under the new protections. Users age 16 and 17 will have the ability to turn these features off, while ...
Billionaire Palmer Luckey takes a victory lap with return to headset world 8 years after getting fired from Facebook
Palmer Luckey, the billionaire founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, is bringing his software to the US Army.
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UPDATE: Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing ...
AI governance can’t be left to the vested interests
A final report by the UN's high-level advisory body on artificial intelligence makes for, at times, a surreal read. Named ...
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission ...
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Small western Illinois hospitals face federal lawsuits over online tracking
The plaintiffs allege Memorial Hospital in Carthage and Sarah B. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville disclosed personal ...
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The 'wild, wild west' of WhatsApp misinformation
It appears to be the 'wild, wild west' of misinformation on WhatsApp. Here's what you should know so you don't get duped.
FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with ...