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New York Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Tested Fake Safety Features on Children
New York alleges that TikTok tested nonfunctional safety tools on thousands of users, including children and teens, without changing their video recommendations.
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New York alleges that TikTok tested nonfunctional safety tools on thousands of users, including children and teens, without changing their video recommendations.
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TikTok’s U.S. unit joins Lantern, a cross-platform safety program helping technology companies share signals to fight child exploitation.
Instagram will reduce the reach of undisclosed AI-generated profiles and replace its AI creator label with clearer AI-generated profile disclosures.
Meta will introduce new teen safety controls on Facebook and Instagram after an $18 billion settlement with 29 U.S. states.
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.
Apple reverses a planned change to Hide My Email after users raised privacy concerns, keeping masked addresses on iCloud.com.
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