Facebook under fire over secret teen research
Facebook-owned Instagram has been criticised for keeping secret its internal research into the effect social media had on teenager users. Read more
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Children’s Code: What is it and how will it work?
A ground-breaking code to create "a better internet for children" comes into force in the UK on Thursday - but critics say it is too broad and leaves many digital businesses unsure how to comply. Read more
Students think America oppresses women… Then they hear about Afghanistan
Campus Reform reporter Ophelie Jacobson talked with female students at the University of Central Florida about what is happening in Afghanistan and how that compares to the treatment women receive in the United States. Read more
Social media fraud: The influencers promoting criminal scams
On social media, there's a new type of influencer. But instead of promoting clothing lines and lifestyle products, they promote fraud. Read more
Instagram launches ‘limits’ to hide abusive messages
Instagram has announced new features designed to restrict abusive messages during "sudden spikes". Read more
Google lets parents remove children from image-search results
Parents will now be able to have images of their children removed from Google search results, the company has said. Read more
Anti-Semitic social posts ‘not taken down’ in 80% of cases
Major social media platforms fail to take down more than 80% of anti-Semitic posts on their platforms, a new report claims. Read more
Instagram makes under-16s’ accounts private by default
Instagram has made new under-16s' accounts private by default so only approved followers can see posts and "like" or comment. Read more
TikTok removes more than seven million suspected under-age accounts
TikTok removed nearly 7.3 million accounts suspected to belong to under-age children in the first quarter of this year.
Man arrested for faking Covid-19 check-in QR codes
A man in Australia has been arrested after allegedly placing fake QR labels over official Covid-19 check-in signs in South Plympton, Adelaide.
