Now, Instagram says it will start testing artificial intelligence technology early next year to detect if a user is a teen ...

OK, here’s the deal — shopping for teens can be tricky and, depending on the teenager, can sometimes seem like a wild goose ...

And let me tell you, they are a tough crowd. I once started a joke by saying, Hey, you guys want to hear something funny? My ...

Social media apps are surveilling children and teenagers, and using the data gathered to earn billions of dollars every year. At the same time, they’re doing close to nothing to protect their ...

Meta said it uses several ways to verify age: Teens can upload their ID, record a video selfie, or ask mutual friends to verify their age. The company also said it is building technology that ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Social media platforms are taking steps to protect teens better. Meta is rolling out a teen account feature that aims to put teens, including those who may lie about their ...

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 ...

The Menlo Park, California company also said it is building technology that proactively finds teen accounts that pretend to be grownups and automatically places them into the restricted teen accounts.

Meta will port all designated Instagram accounts automatically to “Teen Accounts,” which will be private accounts by default, the company said on Tuesday. Users of such accounts can only be messaged ...

Meta will begin testing the new technology in the United States in early 2025. As of Sept. 17, Meta will begin placing teens who sign up for Instagram into Teen Accounts, while already existing ...