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7 kids die after attempting deadly ‘blackout challenge’ on TikTok
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At least seven kids, under age 15, have lost their lives owing to the infamous 'blackout challenge' on Chinese short-video making app TikTok that...
Journalists’ favourite transcription app Otter listening to recordings: Report
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Popular automated transcription service Otter.ai which is very popular among journalists to record interviews with real-time transcription may be listening to your recordings.
A report...
Instagram wasn’t designed for kids: CEO Adam Mosseri
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Facing intense scrutiny over harming young kids' mental health, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has defended the platform's impacts on teens, saying that the photo-sharing...
US lawmakers grill Snap, TikTok, YouTube over child safety
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Tech giants Snap, TikTok, and YouTube are being grilled by US senators over worries that their apps, like Facebook, are harmful to children.
Senator Richard...
US lawmakers blast FB over Instagram wrecking teens and weaponizing children’s vulnerability
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US lawmakers blasted Facebook for three hours over the tech giant's handling of internal research that showed how its Instagram photo sharing platform was...
Do FB, Instagram lead to body shaming in youngsters?
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As the desire to flaunt a well-sculpted figure is increasing among social media users, mental health experts on Tuesday said that those platforms can...
Facebook hides its research which revealed Instagram is toxic for teens
Facebook's internal research has revealed that Facebook and Instagram affect the mental and physical health of teenagers to the point of self-harm. The Wall...
Anti-Brahmin and anti-Hindu hatred on Dravidianist YouTube channels
In this age, more than guns and bombs, it is information which is considered as a more potent weapon. Dravidianists who excel at propaganda...
YouTube algorithm pushing harmful videos, claims Mozilla
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Firefox browser developer Mozilla has claimed that Google-owned YouTube keeps pushing harmful videos and its algorithm is recommending videos with misinformation, violent content, hate...
Remove all pornographic, obscene content in 1 week: NCW to Twitter
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Taking suo moto cognisance of pornographic content on Twitter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday directed the micro-blogging platform to remove "all...