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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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Meta Concerned Over Telecom Bill’s Ambiguities, Fears Government Regulation of OTT Apps: Report
The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...
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Facebook Took Action on 16.2 Million Content Pieces in November in India: Meta
Meta said over 16.2 million content pieces were "actioned" on Facebook across 13 violation categories proactively in India during the month of November.
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Urged by Advocacy Group to Cancel Launch Plans for Instagram for Kids
An advocacy group called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to not create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put them at "great risk."
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Twitter Seeks Public Opinion on How to Treat Rule-Breaking World Leaders
Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...
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Facebook Messenger Kids App to Get More Parental Control Features
Facebook said on Tuesday it plans to add new tools and features for parental control in its messaging app for users under the age of 13, months after questions rose about application's privacy protection for children.
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Facebook Junks 'LOL' Meme-Based App for Children
Instead, Facebook said it would focus more on its "Messenger Kids" aimed at those under 13 years of age.
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73% Indians From Big Cities on Facebook Despite Being Underage
Despite the strict norms that prohibit children under the age of 13 from opening an account on social networking site Facebook, a whopping 73 per cent children between the ages of 8 and 13 from tier-I & tier-II cities in India are using the website, according to an Assocham survey.
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One in five European kids dodge Facebook age limit: survey
Three-quarters of Europe's children have a profile on Facebook, while one in five under 13 manage to dodge its age restriction
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7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study
Some 7.5 million minors who use FB are under 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site
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Under-13s may be allowed on Facebook
Facebook is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie.
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Under-13s may be allowed on Facebook
Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. Now, the company is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie.
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7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study
Some 7.5 million minors who use FB are under 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site
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One in five European kids dodge Facebook age limit: survey
Three-quarters of Europe's children have a profile on Facebook, while one in five under 13 manage to dodge its age restriction
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
-
Meta Concerned Over Telecom Bill’s Ambiguities, Fears Government Regulation of OTT Apps: Report
The Parliament passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, which seeks to amend the laws relating to telecommunication services and networks, on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on December 13, would allow for the government to temporarily take control of telecom servic...
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Facebook Took Action on 16.2 Million Content Pieces in November in India: Meta
Meta said over 16.2 million content pieces were "actioned" on Facebook across 13 violation categories proactively in India during the month of November.
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Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos, Far-Right Militias in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organisation formed by some of the biggest US tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the types of extremist content shared between firms in a key database, aiming to crack down on material from white supremacists and far-right militias.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Urged by Advocacy Group to Cancel Launch Plans for Instagram for Kids
An advocacy group called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to not create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put them at "great risk."
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Twitter Seeks Public Opinion on How to Treat Rule-Breaking World Leaders
Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...
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Facebook Messenger Kids App to Get More Parental Control Features
Facebook said on Tuesday it plans to add new tools and features for parental control in its messaging app for users under the age of 13, months after questions rose about application's privacy protection for children.
-
Facebook Junks 'LOL' Meme-Based App for Children
Instead, Facebook said it would focus more on its "Messenger Kids" aimed at those under 13 years of age.
-
73% Indians From Big Cities on Facebook Despite Being Underage
Despite the strict norms that prohibit children under the age of 13 from opening an account on social networking site Facebook, a whopping 73 per cent children between the ages of 8 and 13 from tier-I & tier-II cities in India are using the website, according to an Assocham survey.
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One in five European kids dodge Facebook age limit: survey
Three-quarters of Europe's children have a profile on Facebook, while one in five under 13 manage to dodge its age restriction
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7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study
Some 7.5 million minors who use FB are under 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site
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Under-13s may be allowed on Facebook
Facebook is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie.
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Under-13s may be allowed on Facebook
Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. Now, the company is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie.
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7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study
Some 7.5 million minors who use FB are under 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site
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One in five European kids dodge Facebook age limit: survey
Three-quarters of Europe's children have a profile on Facebook, while one in five under 13 manage to dodge its age restriction
