What the Tech: See Instagram’s new teen safety features
Here’s what parents need to know about Instagram’s new teen safety features.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
What the Tech: Meta smart sunglasses — do they work?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and Ray-Ban have introduced smart sunglasses that can take photos and videos.
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
Instagram says it’s using new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.
What the Tech: What’s the reason behind all of the social media outages?
We talk to computer experts to find out why social media networks sometimes crash.
What the Tech: More than three dozen states sue over social media addiction claims
Attorneys general in 41 states are suing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, claiming the company knowingly uses features that get kids hooked on the social media networks.
What the Tech? What to know about the new Threads social media platform
Here’s what to know about Threads before you decide whether to sign up for this new social media service.
Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?
Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
Montgomery Public Schools, Two Other Alabama School Systems Suing Large Social Media Companies
Montgomery Public Schools is one of three Alabama school systems filing a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest social media companies.
What the Tech? App of the Day: Glass
The Glass app is like how Instagram used to be — just photos with no ads or silly videos.
