… Several other countries aside from Malaysia followed Australia's example in introducing regulations to keep children out of social media websites and apps in their countries, including Indonesia . …
… A jury in Los Angeles has found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in a closely-watched trial over social media addiction. The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in damages to the woman who said she was harmed by their addictive features as a child. …
… Pew Research Teens and their parents differed on the effects of social media platforms. A significant number of teens did say that social media apps had helped their friendships, particularly Snapchat. …
… The bill has been revised a number of times, but the current version includes a requirement for social media apps to allow minors to opt out of "addictive" features and algorithmic recommendations. …
… Most social media apps offer similar capabilities, but it's potentially more useful as a core part of Android, since people could also use it to share commentary videos with friends and family, without broadcasting them to the world. …
… Meta says live chats will gradually be rolled out to more communities on Threads, with features like co-hosting, lock screen widgets and the ability to quote and share messages from a chat on your feed coming soon. Meta has been steadily expanding its X rival's features since it launched in 2023. …
… Wear OS 7 will also have controls for deciding which apps automatically launch the Wear OS media controls interface and a new Remote Output Switcher for switching which headphones or speakers play the audio you're streaming. …
… You even get access to advanced VFX and AI features not found in Lightroom. When I saw the new feature, I immediately wondered if I could cancel my $20 per month Adobe Photography subscription with Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC . …
… Insta360 says Snap is compatible with all the major third-party camera and social media apps to make capturing and posting easier. …
… Via a new section that can appear in AI responses, Google will display "a preview of perspectives from public online discussions, social media and other firsthand sources." In the sample screenshot the company provided, the section was called "Expert Advice" and included quotes from forums, WordPre… …