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What happens when teens privately ask for help on Instagram?

Revelations and research over the last few years have shed light on how Instagram may negatively affect its youngest users. The most popular social media platform among 13- to 21-year-olds in America, Instagram was designed to connect people with sha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 26th, 2023

For fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists

As clinicians see more TikTok challenge injuries, explaining them is often hard. Kids and teens can make some pretty hairbrained choices sometimes. But when a kid's choice is to e.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News12 hr. 8 min. ago

Meta details "adult classifier" tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram

Meta details "adult classifier" tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star

A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanized, New York authorities said Friday, biting a government staffer on the way out......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

How GPS Tracking of Teens 24/7 Impacts Parent-Child Relationships

Phone apps can tell whether your kid is playing hooky. But remotely surveilling your child might not be great for navigating the trials of the teen years.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

The Unsettled Science behind Weight-Loss Drugs for Teens

Wegovy and similar weight-loss medications are becoming widely prescribed for teenagers with obesity, but little is known about their long-term effects.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Instagram might make your video look terrible if it’s not popular

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has admitted that the company may reduce the quality of your video if it thinks it’s not getting enough views … more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views

Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Few truly shocked that NFL player used illegal stream to watch his own team

Seahawks player not too ashamed to have been caught by Instagram screenshot. Trying to watch your favorite NFL team's games throughout a season is a fiendish logistics puzzle, one.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Meta testing Face ID-like video selfie to recover your Instagram or Facebook account

Meta is testing facial recognition as a way of letting you instantly recover your Instagram or Facebook account if you find yourself locked out. The process of submitting a video selfie looks much the same as that used to register for Face ID, requir.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Meta to use facial recognition to crack down on celebrity scam ads

Meta is bringing back facial recognition technology, this time as a way to crack down on celebrity scam ads on Facebook and Instagram......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Microsoft lost some customers’ cloud security logs

Microsoft has lost several weeks of cloud security logs that its customers rely on to spot cyber intrusions. What happened As reported by Business Insider earlier this month, Microsoft privately notified affected customers of this incident and told t.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Instagram’s Spotify integration makes saving songs a snap

You can now add songs from Instagram to your Spotify account with a single click......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Instagram now lets you quickly add a song to your Spotify library

Instagram and Spotify on Thursday announced an update to both apps that will bring new integration to make their users’ lives a bit easier. Instagram users will now have a quick and easy way to add songs they like to their Spotify library with just.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Looks Like Night Sight via Instagram is Coming to A-Series Pixels, After All

Night time photos are now better on Instagram. The post Looks Like Night Sight via Instagram is Coming to A-Series Pixels, After All appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news regarding Google’s.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Instagram protects teens from sextortion; working on Social Library feature

Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teens from sextortion, by making it harder for criminals to blackmail them. Separately, it appears to be working on a new Social Library feature intended to make it easier to find posts you’ve sha.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

PSA: Instagram and Facebook are currently down for many people

If you’re having issues accessing Meta services, you’re not alone. Both Instagram and Facebook appear to be experiencing widespread outages. Threads is also impacted by the outage. Going to Instagram’s website currently shows an error messa.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

TikTok lays off hundreds in favor of AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

Teen survey reveals Apple Intelligence will push more iPhone 16 upgrades

A new survey of teens in the U.S. reveals that iPhone ownership remains extremely high. And while the number of teens upgrading to the iPhone 16 currently remains steady, Apple Intelligence looks set to push an acceleration of new purchases in the mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024