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08.05.26 - 14:01
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Social Media Made in Europe (DW)
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Die schwedische Plattform W Social will es mit TikTok, Instagram und Co. aufnehmen – ohne Desinformation und Algorithmen, die auf Emotionen setzen. Ist das naiv oder lässt sich damit auch Geld verdienen?...
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05.05.26 - 10:36
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Time limits, curfews or a full ban: how UK may restrict social media for under-16s (The Guardian)
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Ministers have committed to changing rules for children, but how this will take shape is still up for debateThe UK government committed last week to either implementing a ban on under-16s accessing social media or imposing restrictions on children's use of those platforms.A consultation is already under way on whether to impose limits and the announcement confirms that curbs will be introduced. Here are some of the restrictions that could be brought in. Continue reading......
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01.05.26 - 07:54
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Meta threatens to shut down social networks in New Mexico over child safety court case (The Guardian)
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Company asserts in court filing that the state's proposed remedies would be too onerous to comply withMeta has threatened to block access to Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in New Mexico, which would be an unprecedented move in its home country. The ultimatum, made in a court filing this week, comes after the company was found liable and fined $375m for child safety failures in a landmark lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general. The second phase of the suit, known as the remedies phase, is scheduled to begin on Monday and will determine what actions the tech giant is obligated to take in response.Should Meta lose the second phase of trial, which will begin on 4 May, it would be compelled to introduce a series of reforms to its products. The New Mexico department of justice argues these changes would make Meta's social networks safer for underage users in the state. Meta has argued these reforms are unfeasible and it would be left with little option but to withdraw its services completely. Cont...
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30.04.26 - 09:48
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UK Gov′t Promises More Social Media "Restrictions" (ZeroHedge)
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UK Gov't Promises More Social Media "Restrictions"
Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian.org,
While embattled PM Sir Keir Starmer takes a pointless grilling on the even more pointless existence of Peter Mandelson, other members of his cabinet were busily paving the way for the next construction phase of our increasingly dystopian society.
Speaking to Sky News earlier today, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson promised…
“more action to keep young people safe online, including around social media”.
Which is delightfully vague.
Education Minister Olivia Bailey kept her cards similarly close to her chest, whilst trying to sound forceful:
“It is a question of how we act, not if, but to put this beyond any doubt, we are placing a clear statutory requirement that the Secretary of State 'must', rather than 'may', act […] We are clear that under any outcome, we will impose some form of age or functionality restrictions for children under 16.”
So we know they're goin...
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