Senators zero in on algorithms ahead of social media debate

The Massachusetts Senate is set to debate a bill that would require social media platforms to adopt default settings for minors that disable addictive features and limit notifications.

Do social media bans actually protect kids? | The Excerpt

While some countries are enacting social media bans for kids, critics warn age checks may inadvertently impinge on privacy rights and free speech.
RTÉ Ireland

Techno-tantrums: why children scream when you take their screens

Here are some tips to make it easier to deal with your child's resistance, arguments and emotional battles over screentime ...
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Lawmakers investigate online platforms as parents, experts warn about kids’ safety, algorithm risks

The committee’s first meeting at the state Capitol focused on how children can be contacted online quickly — even when ...

Why Experts Say It's Time to Change the Conversation Around Pregnancy and Motherhood

Women are bombarded from all angles, from news cycles churning out stories about climate change, changing abortion laws, and ...

Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...
Engadget

You can personalize your Instagram algorithm now — unless you want to see more posts from accounts you follow

Instagram just made it a whole lot easier to control what you see in your main feed. The app expanded its algorithm personalization feature to its central feed so users can choose exactly what topics ...

Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
The Verge

You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now

Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. Adam Mosseri wants AI to give users a sense of control over recommendations. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
Yahoo News UK

'Childhood should not be dictated by algorithms designed to keep kids scrolling'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Image: Natasha Irons MP) One of the things I hear most often from parents in Croydon is that childhood feels different today. Not ...

TikTok’s AI slop problem is worse than you think — and kids are seeing the most of it

A new study suggests AI-generated junk content has become one of TikTok's defining features. Worse still, children and educational content appear to be among the platform's hardest-hit corners.The ...
Business Insider

I don't hide my use of AI. I want my kids to see how I use it to make life easier.

It is the bottom of the third inning, and I am on my phone. My boys play travel baseball, and I have spent about 4,000 hours on the bleachers watching nothing happen for long stretches. I have also, ...