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• Instagram launches teen accounts, giving parents more control

  'This new experience is designed to better support parents, and give them peace of mind that their teens are safe with the right protections in place,' Meta said in a statement.

  Tech

  Sep 17
  
• Another Ontario school board joins lawsuit against major social media companies

  The lawsuit by Simcoe County and the four other school boards is seeking $4 billion in damages from the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok.

  Education

  Apr 5
  
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• WhatsApp says it’s back online after global outage

  More than 9,000 Canadians and 22,000 WhatsApp users in the U.S. reported issues being able to use the Meta-owned application, with other reports seen globally.

  Tech

  Apr 3
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• 4 Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

  Four Ontario school boards have launched lawsuits against the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok alleging the platforms are disrupting student learning.

  Education

  Mar 28
• Instagram back online after hours-long outage: Downdetector

  Meta Platforms's Instagram appeared to be back online for most users after an outage disrupted services for the photo-sharing platform for more than three hours on Thursday.

  Tech

  Mar 22
• AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram will be labelled: Meta

  Meta said it's working with industry partners on technical standards that will make it easier to identify images and eventually video and audio generated by AI tools.

  Tech

  Feb 6
• How 2 Canadian influencers and a Hollywood mogul thrive in a billion-dollar market

  Despite uncertain economic times the future landscape of influencer marketing is bright. The industry is worth nearly US$21.1 billion and has increased 105 per cent since 2021.

  Features

  Jan 8
• Sask. MLA apologizes for liking social media post some call anti-Semitic

  Jennifer Bowes says she never intended to cause anyone any pain when she liked a post on Instagram that contained a video where people chanted "from the river to the sea.''

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Meta deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids: reports

  Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in U.S. media reports.

  Tech

  Nov 27, 2023
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• Meta failed to protect teen Facebook, Instagram users, ex-worker tells U.S. senators

  Arturo Bejar, who worked on well-being for Instagram, testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee at a hearing about social media and its impact on teen mental health.

  Tech

  Nov 7, 2023