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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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US Says Will Deny Visas, Residence Permits Over Social Media Posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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China, Japan, South Korea To Jointly Respond To US Tariffs: Report
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
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How Trump's New Social Media Policy May Impact Indian Green Card Holders In US
Green card holders living in America may soon be required to surrender their social media accounts to the government under a new proposal by President Donald Trump administration's as part of their crackdown on immigration.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Let Users Add Their Instagram Profile Links to Accounts
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which could let users add links of their social media accounts to the user profile. According to claims by a feature tracker, the feature was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and it may be available to some beta testers. It is said to initially allow users to ...
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Accused Of Hunting Deer, Maharashtra Man Threatened In Name Of Lawrence Bishnoi: Cops
Police in Beed district have begun a probe after local BJP functionary Satish Bhosale was issued a threat in the name of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from a social media account, which an official on Sunday said may be fake.
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Chess Star To Space Scientist: Women Achievers Take Over PM Modi's X Handle
Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali on Saturday took over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's X handle on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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"Pro-Hamas"? US To Use AI To Scan Social Media And Revoke Visas
Senior State Department officials revealed that the initiative involves AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders social media accounts, focussing on evidence of alleged terrorist sympathies expressed after the October 7.
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Opinion | Digital Anarchy Is Exposing Youth To Dangerous Content
The lack of accountability among social media platforms has led to the unchecked proliferation of content related to violence, pornography, misinformation, and cybercrime.
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US To Use AI To Revoke Visas Of Students It Sees As Hamas Supporters: Report
The AI-fueled "Catch and Revoke" effort will include AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders' social media accounts, Axios reported.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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"Few Women Will Be Selected For Takeover Of My Social Media Accounts On Women's Day": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked more and more women to share their life journeys on NaMo App Open Forum.
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"Give Proof": Congress' Heated Exchange With Preity Zinta Over Loan Claim
Congress had alleged that Preity Zinta had got a Rs 18-crore loan written off by "giving her social media accounts to the BJP".
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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US Says Will Deny Visas, Residence Permits Over Social Media Posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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China, Japan, South Korea To Jointly Respond To US Tariffs: Report
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
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How Trump's New Social Media Policy May Impact Indian Green Card Holders In US
Green card holders living in America may soon be required to surrender their social media accounts to the government under a new proposal by President Donald Trump administration's as part of their crackdown on immigration.
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Let Users Add Their Instagram Profile Links to Accounts
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which could let users add links of their social media accounts to the user profile. According to claims by a feature tracker, the feature was spotted within the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS and it may be available to some beta testers. It is said to initially allow users to ...
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Accused Of Hunting Deer, Maharashtra Man Threatened In Name Of Lawrence Bishnoi: Cops
Police in Beed district have begun a probe after local BJP functionary Satish Bhosale was issued a threat in the name of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from a social media account, which an official on Sunday said may be fake.
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Chess Star To Space Scientist: Women Achievers Take Over PM Modi's X Handle
Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali on Saturday took over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's X handle on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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"Pro-Hamas"? US To Use AI To Scan Social Media And Revoke Visas
Senior State Department officials revealed that the initiative involves AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders social media accounts, focussing on evidence of alleged terrorist sympathies expressed after the October 7.
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Opinion | Digital Anarchy Is Exposing Youth To Dangerous Content
The lack of accountability among social media platforms has led to the unchecked proliferation of content related to violence, pornography, misinformation, and cybercrime.
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US To Use AI To Revoke Visas Of Students It Sees As Hamas Supporters: Report
The AI-fueled "Catch and Revoke" effort will include AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders' social media accounts, Axios reported.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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"Few Women Will Be Selected For Takeover Of My Social Media Accounts On Women's Day": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked more and more women to share their life journeys on NaMo App Open Forum.
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"Give Proof": Congress' Heated Exchange With Preity Zinta Over Loan Claim
Congress had alleged that Preity Zinta had got a Rs 18-crore loan written off by "giving her social media accounts to the BJP".
