TL;DR Meta is reportedly developing a standalone prediction app called Arena, where users would compete for points and rankings rather than wager real money. The
Category: Social media
Another US state may require age verification to access social media
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR A US appeals court has ruled Ohio can enforce a 2023 law requiring parental consent for kids under 16
The UK’s big new social media ban should have under-16s everywhere feeling nervous
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR The United Kingdom has announced plans to ban children under 16 from social media by law. The UK’s forthcoming
Canada Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Youth Under 16
Canada is joining a growing list of countries seeking to protect young people from harm online by restricting their access to social media platforms. The
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?
Late last year, Australia became the first country in the world to institute a nationwide ban on children younger than 16 having social media accounts.
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
Two years ago, when Daisy Greenwell and a group of fellow British parents first gathered to share concerns about the risks their children faced online,
Argentina’s World Cup Sticker Albums Are a Low-Tech Craze Immune to the Digital Revolution
The children swiped fast across the colorful images. Their thumbs flicked from one square to the next, their eyes tracking the images, seemingly hypnotized, pausing
Is Bluesky down for you? Here’s what’s going on (Update)
Bogdan Petrovan / Android Authority TL;DR Bluesky is currently experiencing issues. Thousands of users are reporting that the site is down. Bluesky says it is
2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure
The Japanese police said on Monday that they had detained two men from the United States after one of them entered the enclosure of Punch,
How A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry
Until recently, making a hit microdrama — the soapy, short-form, made-for-mobile shows that have become wildly popular in China — meant hiring actors, renting sets
