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05.04.26 - 10:36
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Is the UK falling out of love with social media? (The Guardian)
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Ofcom data points to more passive consumption amid changes to apps and fears about mental health and past postsPosting significant events in your life, from birthdays to weddings and promotions, is a social media staple. But Jenny, like many other Britons recently, has hesitated over contributing to the infinite scroll.“I wouldn't have even posted my wedding really,” she says. “But I had to because … There's like an etiquette. Nobody else can post your wedding until you've posted. So my friends were like: 'Please post, it's been like a week.'” Continue reading......
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04.04.26 - 23:18
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How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry (ZeroHedge)
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How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry
Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times,
Two major court verdicts last week finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry.
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a jury in Los Angeles on March 25 found both companies liable for making their platforms addictive and deleterious to the mental health of young users.
The 20-year-old plaintiff, referred to as “Kaley G.M.” or only her initials K.G.M. during trial, testified that she had become addicted to social media at a young age and that it negatively affected her mental health.
Jurors ultimately decided that Meta was more liable for harming K.G.M., giving the tech giant 70 percent of the responsibility, or $2.1 million of the total $3 million in punitive damages, while YouTube shouldered 30 percent, or $900,000.
An additional $3 million in compensatory damages were recommended by jurors to be paid by Meta and YouTube—the...
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02.04.26 - 08:00
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UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps (The Guardian)
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Ofcom research shows people also concerned old posts could affect personal or professional lifeSocial media users in the UK are becoming less active on tech platforms due to the rise of video apps and fears that posts could come back to haunt them, according to the communications watchdog.Ofcom said just under half of adult social media users (49%) now post, share or comment compared with 61% in 2024. The proportion exploring new websites has also fallen, from 70% to 56%. Continue reading......
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