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Elon Musk's X could start hiding likes on public posts from today: Report

Private likes are anticipated to be a default setting from today onwards on X. It will hide likes on others post by default but you will still be able to see likes count on your own post

New York Legislature moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform's algorithm a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is expected to sign it into law. The move comes amid heightened concern about social media use among children and an ever-unfolding push to regulate tech platforms in different ways at the state and federal levels. In practice, the bill would stop platforms from showing suggested posts to people under the age of 18, content the legislation describes as addictive. Instead, children would only get posts from accounts they follow. A minor could still get the suggested posts if he or she has what the bill defines as verifiable parental consent". It would also block platforms from sending notifications about suggested posts to minors between midnight and 6 am without parental consent. The legislation

Meta withheld information on Instagram, WhatsApp deals from regulators: FTC

In 2020, the antitrust agency sued Meta alleging that it monopolized the personal social networking market by buying up emerging rivals

Meta's Instagram tests YouTube-like ads that you cannot skip: Details here

Like ads on YouTube, Instagram ads will appear with a timer to display the duration of the advertisement. Users will be able to scroll the content feed only after the ad is completely watched

Musk's X formally allows adult content on platform with some restrictions

Earlier, X neither forbid nor allowed adult content on the platform. Now, it allows users to post and view consensually produced adult content in a bid to drive more users engagement on the platform

New York to restrict social media algorithms to control content for teens

Social media platforms have in recent years come under scrutiny for its addictive nature and impact on the youth

Meta's flagship app Facebook attracting most young adults in 3 years

Only about a third of US teens say they use Facebook, according to a survey last year by research organization Pew

Instagram expands 'limits' to help creators deal with unsolicited attention

Meta introduced the "limit Interaction" feature on Instagram in 2021 to help creators on the platform deal with online harassment. The feature, however, is now available for everyone

Instagram's 'Notes' feature gets support for likes, mentions, and prompts

With the new updates, notes feature on Instagram gains functionality similar to that of stories and posts

X to make likes on posts private to help users protect their 'public image'

While the posts on X will continue to show likes count, users would not be able to see profiles of other users who have tapped on the heart icon to like the post

Snapchat parent strengthens India team with key leadership appointments

Saket Jha Saurabh named director for content, partnerships and augmented reality; Chirag Kohli is the head of growth

Who undertakes film certification for OTT, social media platforms: HC

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Centre as to which authority undertakes film certification for the display of content on OTT and social media platforms. The court has asked the Centre and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to file a counter affidavit apprising it whether there is any other arrangement for OTT films or whether CBFC is authorised to give certificates to them too. The court has fixed August 13, 2024, for the next hearing of the case. The order was passed by a bench of justices Rajan Roy and Om Prakash Shukla on a PIL filed by Dipankar Kumar. In the petition, Kumar has alleged that objectionable comments have been made on the people of Bihar in 'Taktavar Policewala'- a Hindi adaptation of the Telugu movie 'Dhee Ante Dhee'. The petitioner said that the film, originally made in the Telugu language in 2015, is available on YouTube and demanded cancellation of the censor board certificate of the film. While hearing the petition, the ..

ByteDance asks US court to speed up lawsuit over divest-or-ban law

TikTok urged the appeals court to decide on the merits of the case by Dec. 6 so there is adequate time to request an emergency review by the Supreme Court

Twitter has officially moved over to 'X' domain, confirms Elon Musk

Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July 2023. However, Twitter domain remained in service since switching domain has not been as easy going as the logo switch

TikTok creators sue US govt over law that could ban popular platform

Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn't sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argued in the lawsuit that the law violates users' First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing legal arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed by the company last week. The legal challenge could end up before the Supreme Court. The complaint filed Tuesday comes from a diverse set of content creators, including a Texas-based rancher who has previously appeared in a TikTok commercial, a creator in Arizona who uses TikTok to show his daily life and spread awareness about LGBTQ issues as well as a business owner who sells skincare products on TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of the platform. The lawsuit said the creators rely on TikTok to express themselves, learn, advocate for causes, share opinions, .

WhatsApp set to release new audio call bar feature: Here's how it works

Users will be able to easily mute or end the call directly, removing the need to navigate back to the call screen

Jack Dorsey quits X alternative Bluesky, company seeks new board member

Bluesky is a decentralised, text-based, invite-only social network that rose in prominence following Elon Musk's acquisition of X/Twitter

Instagram adds new stickers in Stories to boost creativity: How to use them

Instagram said it has included new stickers in Stories - Reveal, Cutout, Add Yours music, Frames - to let one create and engage more with others

TikTok may be dragged into US addiction lawsuits against social media firms

TikTok's Beijing-based parent, ByteDance Ltd, is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China and other countries, saying it's not relevant to the ongoing litigation

The Koo story: Bottlenecks in building, sustaining Indian competitor of X

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo has, however, been India's most successful attempt at recreating the X model