"Now, we’ve got a situation where we’re trying — and so far failing — to get kids off platforms because we don’t like those features. But what if we just… banned those features? What if instead of chasing kids around the internet, we took advantage of the network effects that gather teens on these platforms and, instead, changed those platforms to work the way that Australians want? Maybe even improving them for Australians 16 and over."
#AusPol #SocialMedia
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/31/australias-teen-social-media-ban-isnt-working-yet/
"The kids are still online and they’re still being harmed. In some cases, it might even be worse. Yesterday I reported that eSafety had privately acknowledged that forcing kids to use platforms in a logged-out state could be exposing them to more harm."
If only someone had foreseen this outcome.
#AusPol #SocialMedia #ThinkOfTheChildren
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/31/australias-teen-social-media-ban-isnt-working-yet/
Overview of Global Social Media Restrictions for Minors
📰 Original title: The countries that have social media bans, or are planning to implement one
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅
View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/overview-of-global-social-media-restrictions-for-minors/?redirpost=d5be49f4-ad75-49cc-b9c3-12ad4bad21bb
#society #socialmedia #children #regulations
Overview of Global Social Media Restrictions for Minors
📰 Original title: The countries that have social media bans, or are planning to implement one
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅
View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/overview-of-global-social-media-restrictions-for-minors/?redirpost=d5be49f4-ad75-49cc-b9c3-12ad4bad21bb
#society #socialmedia #children #regulations
The Twitter Bitcoin scam
https://negativepid.blog/the-twitter-bitcoin-scam/
#BarackObama #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #BillGates #Apple #twitter #bitcoin #crypto #scams #onlineScams #fraud #internetFraud #identityTheft #onlineIdentity #financialScams #socialMedia #accounts #negativepid
ICYMI: Reddit opens its publisher toolkit to everyone - and the timing is no accident: Reddit opened its free publisher tools to any media outlet on March 30, 2026, after six months of beta testing showed median post views up 46%. https://ppc.land/reddit-opens-its-publisher-toolkit-to-everyone-and-the-timing-is-no-accident/ #Reddit #SocialMedia #PublisherTools #ContentMarketing #DigitalMarketing
Good luck enforcing a social media ban, teens say
High school students in Regina told CBC they understand the reason adults might support banning social media for kids, but they also get positive things from it, and will find ways to use it anyway.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/social-media-ban-instagram-facebook-sask-teens-9.7149316?cmp=rss

The Proper Place For Articles and Blog Posts
On publishing articles and blog posts as social media threas vs as articles and blog posts on a site designed for the format.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-proper-place-for-articles-and-blog-posts/
#Blogging #Microblog #SocialMedia #Threads
🥝 Kick Unveils Strict New Rules to Ban AI Deepfakes and 'Unsafe' Streams After Creator Death 🥝
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/kick-streaming-platform-stricter-guidelines-1788345
#kick #kicknews #streaming #tech #technews #moderation #kickmoderation #kickmods #moderationrules #creators #gamers #kickbans #kickrules #streamers #guidelines #socialmedia #socialnetworks #streamingnews
Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to make its decentralized network more appealing to mainstream users seeking alternatives to X or Threads. The revamp targets both individuals and organisations as the platform struggles with user growth, down from 1 million to around 800,000 monthly actives. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/mastodon-is-making-its-decentralized-social-network-easier-to-use-with-its-latest-revamp/ #Media #SocialMedia #CommunityPlatforms #Mastodon
TikTok for Business introduces campaign to drive in-app shopping
#tiktok #tiktokbusiness #inappshooping #shooping #shop #tiktokshop #marketing #tech #technews #business #inapp #tiktoknews #tiktokcampaign #socialmedia #socialnetworks
A $375 million verdict that could reshape how Big Tech treats children
