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Reddit will make everyone log in to browse the site
Reddit plans to make the site available only to logged-in users. The first tests will run in several markets outside the US, and the news arrived alongside the company's Q3 2026 earnings.
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France asked ISPs to be ready to block major social platforms before Oct. 24 protests
According to the outlet Blast, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked telecom operators to stand ready to cut access to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X two days before a planned demonstration.
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Meta Takes Down the «No Kings» Instagram Account on a Day of Mass Protest
Meta, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, removed the «No Kings» movement's Instagram account on the very day of a large protest.
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TikTok to Pay Alabama at Least $100M in Settlement
The state accused the platform of misleading users about safety and of being designed to make children addicted.
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EFF Urges Newsom to Veto the Bill Banning Social Media for Teens
The California Legislature has passed AB 1709, effectively cutting off teens under 16 from access to social media. The EFF is calling on the governor to reject the measure as a threat to privacy and free speech.
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“Hook, hold, harvest, hide”: Meta on trial over children and privacy
A trial has opened in Oakland where California and 28 other states accuse Meta of building addictive products and violating children's privacy laws. Damages could reach $200 billion.
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More than a million LinkedIn users have hit the “Seems like AI slop” button
LinkedIn has reported on the popularity of its button for flagging posts generated by artificial intelligence: in a matter of weeks, more than a million people have used it.
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The Lawsuit Against Meta Is Being Compared to Cases Against Tobacco Companies
A major lawsuit against Meta is drawing comparisons to the suits against the tobacco industry — so writes The Economist.
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Mastodon 5.0: the composer leaves the sidebar, and “private mentions” become messages
The Mastodon team has shared the key decisions behind the upcoming 5.0 release: a reworked post editor, simplified visibility settings, the renaming of several features, and single-column navigation.
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France's Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Teens Under 15
France's highest judicial authority has blocked a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15.
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New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $567M to Treat Teen Mental Health
The judge declared Meta's social networks a “public nuisance” and demanded the creation of a fund to help children — on top of the $375M in penalties a jury had previously imposed.
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Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million Over the Harm Its Social Networks Cause Children
Meta has been ordered to put 942 million dollars toward remedying the harm its social networks cause children.
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New York Will Require Age Verification for Algorithmic Social Media Feeds
To see an Instagram or TikTok feed curated by an algorithm, or to get notifications after midnight, residents of the state will have to verify their age. The SAFE for Kids Act takes effect on January 25, 2027.
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Social media are sabotaging the researcher access to data mandated by EU laws
Scholars studying disinformation complain that TikTok, X and Meta are not providing the data they are entitled to under the Digital Services Act.
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Vietnam proposes not to banish children from social media, but to mute them
Vietnamese authorities are preparing an unusual set of restrictions: teenagers would keep their accounts but lose the ability to post anything. The country joins a growing list of states that limit children's access to social media.
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EU Weighs Social Media Restrictions for Teens
The European Union is exploring the possibility of introducing tough restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media. Among the measures under discussion are age limits, an outright ban and phased access.
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Flock Safety Didn't Threaten Participants in a Surveillance Debate
A photo of a letter resembling an official complaint from Flock Safety surfaced on the social media accounts of a lecture club in Newport Beach. The incident set off a fresh wave of criticism aimed at the surveillance-systems maker.
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EU Demands Meta Disable Autoplay and Infinite Scroll
The European Union has threatened Meta with heavy fines if the company does not change the user-engagement mechanisms on its platforms. The demands come under the Digital Services Act.