Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
Adam Mosseri, head of #Instagram, testified last week that he was unaware of a recent #Meta study showing no link between parental supervision & #teens' attentiveness to their own #socialmedia use. Teens w/ difficult life circumstances more often said they used Instagram habitually or unintentionally, acc/to the document shown at trial.
Meta's atty told jurors that the woman's #health records show her issues stem from a troubled childhood, & that social media was a creative outlet for her.
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mf_newsdigest (@mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org)
Germany eyes a social media ban for children.
German Chancellor Merz has expressed his “sympathy” for a proposal to ban social media for under-14s ahead of a discussion among governing politicians starting Friday.
Calls for a social media ban are gathering pace in Germany as other European countries move ahead with similar measures in a bid to protect children’s mental and physical health.
#SocialMedia #AgeVerification #Politics #MentalHealth #Children #Tech #Germany
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
#Meta & #Google have denied the allegations, & pointed to their work to add features that keep users safe. Meta has often pointed to a NAS finding that research does not show #socialmedia changes #kids' #MentalHealth.
The lawsuit is a test case for similar claims in a larger group of cases against Meta, #Alphabet's Google, #Snap & #TikTok. Families, school districts & states have filed thousands of lawsuits in the #US accusing the companies of fueling a #youth mental health crisis.
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
In the #US, #Florida has prohibited companies from allowing users under age 14. #Tech industry trade groups are challenging the #law in court.
The case involves a California woman who started using #Meta's #Instagram & #Google's #YouTube as a #child. She alleges the companies sought to profit by hooking #kids on their services despite knowing #socialmedia could harm their #MentalHealth. She alleges the #apps fueled her #depression & suicidal thoughts & is seeking to hold the companies liable.
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
#Meta may have to pay #damages if it loses the case, & the verdict could erode #BigTech's longstanding #legal defense against claims of #user #harm.
The lawsuit & others like it are part of a global backlash against #socialmedia platforms over #children's #MentalHealth.
Australia has prohibited access to social media platforms for #users under age 16, & other countries including #Spain are considering similar curbs.
#law #tech #accountability #Zuckerberg #billionaire #Instagram #addiction
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elsua54 (@elsua54@mastodon.social)
When thinking about starting from scratch my new online life I keep questioning what else would I need beyond these 3 initial social, digital tools:
- Blog (#Longform writing in a space I own = online home)
- #Mastodon (Micro-, Photo-blogging for social networking in the #Fediverse)
- Signal (Messaging & Chatting with close contacts, family & friends)
Somehow, I keep telling myself everything else sounds either redundant or unnecessary. Does it?
What am I missing? 🤔
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CodeMacLife (@CodeMacLife@mas.to)
The Weekly Review - Issue 7 2026 - https://blog.codemaclife.net/post/the-weekly-review-07-26
Boring phone, Lost Post social media (first impressions) and a costly mistake.
#Apple #CodeMacLife #TheWeeklyReview
#blog #socialmedia
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display (@display@squeet.me)
Australien macht es vor, andere wollen nachziehen: Ein Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche. Wie viel Suchtpotenzial steckt drin?#WDR #SocialMedia #Sucht #Jugendliche #Verbot #NRW
Social Media als Sucht: Die Gefahr von Algorithmen und Dauerbeschallung im Smarthphone
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simsus (@simsus@social.tchncs.de)
Nach Druck aus Hollywood: #ByteDance setzt #Seedance 2.0 Grenzen | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-Druck-aus-Hollywood-ByteDance-setzt-Seedance-2-0-Grenzen-11180095.html #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Copyright #Urheberrecht #SocialMedia
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bicmay (@bicmay@med-mastodon.com)
"Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, who claims her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts."
https://apnews.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-trial-testimony-instagram-c8cbaa32ccbf4933ec3a7beebd6cf34b
#PublicHealth #SocialMedia #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
Burnt Hair and Soft Power: A Night Out With Evie Magazine
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theguardian_us_technology (@theguardian_us_technology@halo.nu)
Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/18/finger-princesses-whatsapp-annoying-group-chat #Smartphones #SocialMedia #SocialEtiquette #Friendship #DigitalMedia #LifeAndStyle #MobilePhones
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