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Why Are Social Media Apps Free?
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (22+ words) Companies make billions from them. Here's how your attention, data and behaviour fuel the two-sector market....
Meta settlement a 'down payment on reforms,' says Virginia AG
2+ week, 4+ day ago (320+ words) A $17 billion settlement between the owner of Facebook and 48 states, including Virginia, is a “down payment on reforms” to make social media more accountable to the needs of children, Virginia’s attorney general said. In a media call with Virginia journalists…...
Meta in talks with Seoul on social media restrictions for children
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (286+ words) URGENT: Info leak suspected following unauthorized access to Japan gov't network SEOUL - Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is in talks with the South Korean government on measures to limit children's use of social…...
Portuguese group D3 sues Meta, TikTok and YouTube over addictive design | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM · 106.9 FM
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (340+ words) LISBON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Portuguese digital rights group D3 has filed lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of designing features in their platforms that keep users hooked, it said on Thursday. The four collective actions, which allow associations to…...
How the Meta Settlement Is Changing Social Media
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (865+ words) You’ve likely heard about the $17 billion multi-state settlement that tech giant Meta is going to pay out. But do you know why the Facebook and Instagram creators were sued to begin with? Or where that capital B bankroll of cash…...
Adopter Media Rejects YouTube’s New View Counts For 2027 Sponsorship Buys.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (472+ words) Adopter Media plans to use YouTube’s privately reported “Engaged Views” rather than its public view counts when buying sponsorships in 2027, drawing a line against the video platform’s newly loosened definition of what qualifies as a view. Founder and CEO Glenn…...
YouTube view metric change prompts industry response
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (249+ words) YouTube’s recent change to its public view count metric has led to concern among podcast advertisers and creators. Where previously a view required about 30 seconds of watch time, now even a single frame, mouseover, or autoplay can register as a…...
D3 Sues Meta, TikTok, YouTube Over Addictive Social Media Design
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (291+ words) Thursday, 10 September 2026 LISBON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Portuguese digital rights group D3 has filed lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of designing features in their platforms that keep users hooked, it said on Thursday. The four collective actions, which allow…...
Australia’s plan to let users opt out of social media algorithms | Explained
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (529+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 06:30 pm IST Here is a list of countries regulating children’s social media usage The Australian government has said that the new laws will place the burden on social media companies to provide a safe online experience for users....
Asos jumps on new Instagram video carousel ads
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (39+ words) Campaign UK Instagram has expanded its video ad offering with a carousel option, which has been adopted in the UK by Asos and in the US by Airbnb and Taco Bell....