Facebook is looking into creating an Instagram for users under 13, something a watchdog believes it’s not in the company’s or kids’ best interests.
Author: Terry Collins, USA TODAY
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Instagram’s new safety, privacy tools for teens includes adult-minor restrictions in DMs
Instagram is seeking to protect its teen users with updated safety tools and privacy settings.
Netflix is testing a new feature to crack down on shared passwords
Netflix is testing a potential new feature with select customers to crack down on password sharing.
YouTube star blends how-to and heart: ‘Dad, How Do I?’ videos give us the father we need in the pandemic
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Derek Chauvin trial: Minneapolis wanted to pay social media influencers to fight misinformation around court case
Minneapolis ditches sketchy plan to pay social media influencers to fight misinformation during the upcoming trials surrounding George Floyd’s death.
Black Amazon manager sues the tech giant, execs alleging discrimination and harassment
A Black senior manager at Amazon is suing the tech giant and two executives allegedly for race and gender discrimination as well as pay inequity.
How much does that tweet cost? Twitter’s new Super Followers feature to give users a chance to a make profit
Twitter announced a new feature called “Super Follows,” which will let users charge for extra, exclusive material not shown to regular followers.
BioWare’s Anthem revamp canceled: ‘Game development is hard,’ says executive producer
The revamp of Anthem comes after creators spent the past year touting major redevelopment of the struggling video game.
The future of USPS trucks is electric: The new fleet will replace, expand more than 230K vehicles
The USPS awarded a 10-year multi-billion dollar contract to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense to replace it’s aging fleet of vehicles.