Mark Zuckerberg Directed Meta to Create a Prediction Markets App

The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for ...

The 5 simple tweaks to make social media less addictive

Social apps like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are designed to be addictive. What would they look like if we removed the ...

Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds

Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits.

How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots

Ars Technica: It could be catastrophic, economically speaking, when the AI bubble finally bursts. But you point out that ...
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‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School

Snapchat sent phone alerts to adolescents during school hours, urging them to share what was going on in their classrooms. Meta paid “teen ambassadors” to promote Instagram and hand out swag to their ...

The UK is banning children’s social media use. Here’s what other countries are doing

Britain plans to ban people under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to protect them from harmful content.

Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don ...

Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting ...