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Revamped social media ban bill heads to DeSantis’ desk; this time it would impact children under 14
Read full article: Revamped social media ban bill heads to DeSantis’ desk; this time it would impact children under 14A revamped version of a bill that would ban teens from using social media is now making its way to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk after he vetoed an earlier version.
State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers
Read full article: State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeoversA group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.
For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing
Read full article: For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thingThe widespread attention given to the blanking of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday tells a tale.
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
Read full article: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outageA technical issue had caused widespread login issues for more than an hour across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.
Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts
Read full article: Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media postsThe Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts.
EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown
Read full article: EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdownThe European Union is targeting six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies.
False missing child post circulating on social media, Putnam County deputies say
Read full article: False missing child post circulating on social media, Putnam County deputies sayThe Putnam County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to know that there is a false post about a missing child circulating on social media.