Media Perception Of Social Workers

Meta could face fines of up to $12 billion if it doesn’t remedy the DSA breaches. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta is breaching Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission . The Commission announced the ruling on Wednesday after an almost two-year investigation , saying that Meta doesn't have adequate measures in place to stop under-13s from accessing its services, or to identify and remove those already on its social media platforms. A notable example is that minors can simply enter a false birth date when signing up for Facebook and Instagram to falsely declare they're over 13 years old - the minimum age ou … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

The internet is full of copycat, stolen, reposted, and low-effort content - and Meta, at least publicly, has said it is working to cut off some of the reach. Beginning in 2024 , the company has made incremental announcements saying it would begin limiting "unoriginal" content from being recommended on Instagram. It meant that if you were downloading and reposting someone's Reels, or spamming the same clip over and over, your content wouldn't show up in recommendation feeds or places like the Explore tab. Similar rules were later announced for Facebook, where "unoriginal" accounts risk losing their ability to monetize content. The idea is tha … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

In the days since this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner was cut short when shots were fired at the event , there has been a boom of conspiracy theory videos created by people who insist that the entire situation was a false flag operation . These kinds of theories are nothing new, but the way they're spreading now is a reflection of how reaction video culture is reshaping our social media landscape. And even though the initial chaos around the shooting has started to die down, content creators are still posting about what "really" happened. There is still much we do not know about Cole Allen, the 31-year-old suspected shooter who a … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that's focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called "Instants," was launched in Italy and Spain yesterday, Business Insider reports , and allows users to send each other disappearing photos that are available for 24 hours and can be viewed only once during that window. The app is currently available on both iOS and Android . Meta hasn't announced if a desktop version will follow, or whether Instants will be launched in other regions, including the US. It resembles the "Shots" instant photo sharing feature that is already baked into Instagram messages (and was later rebranded to … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

If you make a mistake in an Instagram comment, you can now finally fix it without having to delete the comment and make it again. On Thursday, Instagram announced that users can now edit their comments within 15 minutes of posting them, which should hopefully give you ample time to clean up any errors. You can make as many edits as you like while that 15-minute period is in effect, Meta spokesperson Nicole Rechtszaid tells The Verge . If you want to edit one of your comments, just tap the "Edit" text that shows up after you add a comment to a post. (I'm seeing the feature after making a couple test comments on the iOS app.) Any edited commen … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription that offers a bunch of new perks, such as the ability to view stories without the poster knowing, according to a report from TechCrunch . The paid plan will also allow subscribers to see how many times people replay their own stories and search for specific viewers. Other features include a way to create "unlimited" audience lists for stories, allowing subscribers to show certain stories to different categories of followers. Instagram currently only lets users share stories with all of their followers, or limit viewing to people categorized as "close friends." Subscribers can also extend the time use … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here