Techlife News - USA (2021-12-11)

(Antfer) #1

She spoke again last week to Congress, urging
U.S. lawmakers to move forward with proposals
introduced after her first appearance in October.
That includes restrictions on the long-standing
legal protections for speech posted on social
media platforms.


Haugen also has offered guidance on new
online rules that are much further along in the
U.K. and European Union, which has pioneered
efforts to rein in big technology companies.


This week, Instagram also announced that its
first tools for parents will roll out early next year,
allowing them to see how much time their teens
spend on Instagram and set time limits.


The social media platform also said it’s
developing features that will stop people from
tagging or mentioning teens that don’t follow
them, nudge young users to other things if they
have been focused on one topic for a while
and be stricter about what posts, hashtags and
accounts it recommends to try to cut down on
potentially harmful or sensitive content.

Free download pdf