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Instagram Is Using AI to Automatically Enroll Minors Into ‘Teen Accounts’
Meta is getting serious about the teens who use its services. Last year, the company rolled out “Teen Accounts” for Instagram, which add a number of restrictions, limitations, and features for users under the age of 18. Earlier this month, Meta rolled out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger as well, and expanded some of those restrictions on Instagram specifically.…
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Meta Is Expanding Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger
Social media can be a fantastic way to connect with friends and family, but it can also be dangerous—especially for kids and young adults. While modern social media platforms like Facebook have been around for over 20 years, figuring out how to make these apps and sites safe for minors is still an ongoing challenge. For all its faults, Meta…
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My favorite teen drama is now streaming on Netflix — and it’s an addictive binge
The teen soap has become a vanishing art form, perhaps because younger audiences don’t watch traditional linear TV anymore, and the short seasons of streaming series don’t lend themselves to the kind of ongoing serialized storytelling that is necessary to sustain an engaging and addictive narrative. A modern streaming service will probably never launch a series focused on teen relationships…
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Uber Now Lets You Order a Ride for Your Teen
Last year, Uber introduced a new option for teens to order rides from Uber without needing their parents’ account. What started as a limited program in 14 cities and metro areas has expanded to over 250 cities in all 50 states. If your teen needs to get somewhere safely, and you can’t take them there yourself, it seems like a…
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