The good news for politicians is that kids under 16 can’t vote. They are about to propose a law that would **BAN** kids under 16 from social media. No exceptions. No “its okay if my parents say it is ok”. Gone! Bye-bye. The Australian Prime Minister unveiled the world-leading plan to set a minimum age […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]First an aside. Is TikTok different than other social media? Maybe, I guess, but the whole idea behind social media is to be addictive. After all, users like me who get on Facebook for five minutes a day – that is not someone that they can put a lot of ads in front of. And, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The FTC has been investigating Amazon (Twitch), Meta (Facebook), YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, Reddit and Whatsapp (Meta). The probe began in 2020 investigating their data collection methods, how they track personal and demographic info and the impact of that on kids. FOUR YEARS into it, the FTC released a report. FTC chair Lina Khan […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The men and women in black in DC have been dancing on the edge of a knife – or maybe a sword – lately trying to avoid making decisions. Instead, they sort of dance around things, make general comments and kick the can down the road. They are beginning to sound like politicians. Case in […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The LA school board voted to enact a ban to take effect at the beginning of 2025. The resolution requires the board to develop a policy that prohibits smartphones and social media in the hope of helping kids reduce their mental health risks. The LA school district has close to 600,000 students across a thousand […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Regulators, Insurers and Customers All Going After Progress SW In Progress Software’s 10-Q, it reported that the SEC is going after them due to the MOVEit breach; also a slew of lawsuits in multiple countries. They are also cooperating various privacy regulators. The only winners are the lawyers. Credit: The Register Twitter Usage Still Down […]
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