The Fagersta school attack, in which an 18-year-old boy killed a 17-year-old girl, highlighted the need in Sweden to tighten requirements for social media platforms and strengthen the prevention of youth radicalization, as the attacker was linked to a violent glorifying online community. (translated)
According to a video circulating on social media, Russia is strengthening the banks of the Narva River with gravel, but the Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) cannot confirm the authenticity of the video or the actions taking place on the other side of the border, while also recommending that people be critical of the information circulating online. (translated)
The article points out that social media has made drugs easily accessible to young people, but alcohol remains more common, even though the use of drugs among young people has worryingly increased. (translated)
The USA and 18 states are entering into an agreement with Meta, which requires the company to modify Facebook and Instagram over the next ten years to protect minors from the harmful effects of social media. (translated)
Merlin Liis-Toomela discusses how the implementation of age verification on social media raises complex questions regarding data protection and identification, especially concerning the protection measures for young users on Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram. (translated)
Advertising expert Joel Volkov emphasizes that although the rapid development of media has caused a decline in attention and cognitive skills, he is confident that humanity can adapt and stupidity will not prevail, as writing skills will soon become an important metric for assessing people's capabilities. (translated)
Meta has reached a settlement with 47 states in the youth social media addiction lawsuit, paying up to 18 billion dollars and must limit minors' usage time, while avoiding a court ruling and Mark Zuckerberg's testimony. (translated)
The sudden flood that occurred at the border between Nepal and China has resulted in at least 162 deaths, and over a thousand people are missing, including 600 foreigners, while videos circulating on social media show the destruction caused by the floodwaters and mud. (translated)
Meta agreed to pay US states $16.7 billion in damages in a lawsuit related to services that contribute to addiction in children and young people, and to impose restrictions on the use of its platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, including reducing daily usage time to two hours and strengthening age verification. (translated)
Norwegian police arrested a 16-year-old boy who had devised a plan to attack a kindergarten in Oslo and whose home was found to have weapons intended for the attack, following a tip received from an anonymous person on social media. (translated)
Meta agreed to pay US states $16.7 billion in compensation in a lawsuit related to children's and adolescents' addiction to its services, and in addition, it will impose restrictions on the use of its social media platforms. (translated)
Media research associate professor Murumaa-Mengel pointed out that after Siim Kallas's death, numerous negative and provocative comments circulated on social media, which are driven not only by frustrated citizens but also by automated algorithms and foreign agents' influencers, reflecting a broader issue that angry online commentators often remain anonymous, and their backgrounds are diverse. (translated)
The New Zealand government plans to ban the use of social media for those under 16 and will present a corresponding bill on Monday, having conducted research for over a year after the example of Australia. (translated)
Meta's security engineer Arturo Béjar admitted in court that the security measures created by Meta, including Instagram's time limits, do not support the protection of children, but are actually designed to keep young users on the platform longer, calling into question the company's official positions on the protection of children's data. (translated)
The article discusses how the Russian authorities are trying to suppress information about attacks in Ukraine, including punishing citizens who share it on social media, in order to protect their power from the threat posed by the effects of Ukraine's successful drone attacks on Russian territory. (translated)
Before the elections, compromising sex videos about Russian opposition politician Nikolai Rybakov are being spread, featuring Ukrainian designer Alen Enumba, with Russian patriotic Telegram channels and social media influencers involved in the dissemination. (translated)
The lawsuit against Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, began in California, where 29 state attorneys general accuse the company of exploiting children's vulnerabilities, creating addictive applications, and illegally collecting data from children under 13, while Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg deny the allegations. (translated)
A study by Italian researchers showed that early social media use among adolescents is associated with poorer academic results, as excessive time investment and divided attention lead to worse school performance, particularly in Italian language and mathematics, compared to those who started using social media later. (translated)
The Constitutional Council of France rejected a law that would have prohibited social media use for those under the age of 15, arguing that it would disproportionately violate freedom of speech, which came as a significant setback for the government in the context of child internet protection measures initiated by President Macron. (translated)
Lionel Messi published an emotional tribute on social media to his recently deceased father, Jorge, admitting that he has doubts about his future and continuing his football career and promised to honor his father's memory in raising his children. (translated)
