September 18, 2024

Instagram Overhauls Teen Accounts with Sweeping Privacy, Age-Verification Changes

(Axios) – Instagram on Tuesday announced major changes to teen accounts that give parents more control over their teen’s messaging and content settings. Why it matters: Worldwide, over 100 million accounts will likely be impacted. The big picture: The company … Read More



 
 

August 29, 2024

WHO Says Its Deal with Israel Will Allow Limited Pauses in Gaza Fighting for Polio Vaccinations

(ABC News) – The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted … Read More



 
 

August 28, 2024

TikTok Must Face a Lawsuit for Recommending the Viral ‘Blackout Challenge’

(The Verge) – A Pennsylvania appeals court said Section 230 can’t shield TikTok from the lawsuit. TikTok must face a lawsuit over the viral “blackout challenge” that several parents blame for their children’s deaths, a Pennsylvania-based appeals court ruled on … Read More