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Utah signs first U.S. state law aimed at limiting teens’ social media accessRepublican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.U.S. NewsMar 23
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MPs summon Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to face questions on blocking news accessThe move comes after the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced it would block news in Canada if the Liberal government's Online News Act passes in its current form.CanadaMar 20
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Meta to lay off 10K employees in 2nd round of job cutsThe tech industry has laid off more than 280,000 workers since the start of 2022, with about 40 per cent of them coming this year, according to layoffs tracking site layoffs.TechMar 14
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Southern Alberta entrepreneurs become influencers with major online followingsWhen you think of social media influencers, you might think 'big city' or 'celebrity' — but two Alberta men are breaking the stereotype and reaching millions of viewers daily.TrendingFeb 28
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New Meta-funded tool helps teens remove explicit images onlineA new tool helps teens remove explicit images and videos of themselves from the internet, including from participating platforms Instagram, OnlyFans and Pornhub.CanadaFeb 27
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Meta to test verified subscription on Facebook, Instagram. What can users expect?Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Feb. 19 that it is testing a monthly subscription service called Meta Verified.LifestyleFeb 26
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Man charged after several women threatened with sexual violence selling items online in EdmontonPolice say several women were threatened with sexual violence while attempting to sell items they had listed online in Edmonton and believe there may be more victims.CrimeFeb 24
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Google to limit some Canadians from viewing news in response to Ottawa’s Bill C-18The company says it is limiting access to news content online to under four per cent of its Canadian users of its products in response to the proposed Online News Act.TechFeb 22
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Meta to rollout monthly verified subscription service on Instagram, FacebookMeta Verified will be rolled out in countries including Australia and New Zealand this week, with gradual launches in other countries to follow.TechFeb 19
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Conservatives launch radio ad campaign, taking on Trudeau over carbon taxThe Conservative radio ads are the first paid legacy-media campaign to be launched since Pierre Poilievre won the Conservative leadership.PoliticsFeb 6
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