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A few months ago, a friend of one of my kids started following me on Instagram. That friend of my daughter is only 9 years old. I was surprised to see someone so young on there, because it really is an adult platform and there are age limits for a reason. I asked my girls about it and they...

New York Times: A look at the Xbox Series X and PS5 markets, as holiday shoppers navigate a world of “purchase bot” resellers, retail memberships, and social media tips — New gaming consoles remain in short supply this holiday season, spawning cottage industries of tipsters and scalpers making...

Michelle Singletary / Washington Post: The CFPB's rule that lets debt collectors send texts, emails, and private social media messages to debtors, and requires opt-out instructions, goes into effect — Federal regulators have given debt collectors the okay to pursue debtors via email, text...

The Verge: Federal judge blocks a Texas law that limits large social media platforms' ability to moderate content, saying it violates the platforms' First Amendment rights — ‘Social media platforms have a First Amendment right to moderate,’ wrote the judge — A federal judge has blocked a...

Jon Porter / The Verge: UK's CMA says Meta must sell Giphy, after finding the deal could harm social media users, rival platforms by denying access to GIFs, and UK advertisers — After its investigation found it could harm competition — The UK's competition regulator has officially ruled that...

Sifting through over 30,000 grants in the company's database, MintPress can reveal that the Gates Foundation has bankrolled hundreds of media outlets and ventures, to the tune of at least $319 million

Originally published on www.mintpressnews.com by Alan Macleod Sifting through over 30,000 grants in the company's database, MintPress can reveal that the Gates Foundation has bankrolled hundreds of media outlets and ventures, to the tune of at least $319 million read more

Chegg, the NYSE listed student media learning platform is acquiring Busuu, the online language learning startup established in Europe in 2008, for approximately $436 million (€385 million) in an all-cash transaction. At its exit Busuu had raised only $16.1m in total, a tiny amount even I in...

Tom Lowrey / ABC: Australian PM Scott Morrison proposes new defamation legislation mandating social media companies reveal the identities of anonymous online trolls or face fines — Social media companies could be forced to reveal the identities of anonymous users in an effort to crack down on...

Did anyone see that Facebook conducted and hid research showing that Instagram is negatively affecting the mental health of kids? What is everyone doing in their households to try and prevent this?

Did anyone see that Facebook conducted and hid research showing that Instagram is negatively affecting the mental health of kids? What is everyone doing in their households to try and prevent this?

Did anyone see the research studies Facebook has been hiding on how Instagram is negatively affecting the health of our teens? What strategies are you using in your home with your teens?

When children have been outside playing football, bicycling, or running around with friends, consider offering them extra time on their screens. Maybe you could even suggest another gaming session. It might sound strange to encourage children to spend more time on their phones, laptops, or...

Pediatric wards are seeing more eating-disorder cases, with boys making up an increasing share of patients. Anorexia nervosa and other disordered eating often goes unnoticed in boys until they are far along, in part because the disorders are widely thought to mostly affect young women.

Is it strategic—or risky—to bone up on your interviewer’s Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts to glean talking points? We asked career experts to weigh in.