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Meta tightens up parental controls on Instagram

29Jun

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Meta tightens up parental controls on Instagram

Meta is tightening up its Instagram and Facebook Messenger systems, adding parental control and restrictions on unwanted conversations and images. The decision was made in light of growing worries about how social media technologies may affect children's health. Parents will be able to keep tabs on how much time their teenagers spend on Messenger and receive updates on their contact lists according to changes revealed by Meta on June 27. The new feature, however, does not permit parents to view their children's messages, according to the internet giant. In order to allay parents' worries, Instagram has also undergone changes. Now, parents can see how many Instagram pals their kids have read more Meta tightens up parental controls on Instagram. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats...

Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia

As part of various campaigns, three separate threat actors used hundreds of intricate fictional personas on Facebook and Instagram to target people in South Asia. Guy Rosen, chief information security officer at Meta, stated that "each of these APTs heavily relied on social engineering to trick people into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware, or sharing personal information across the internet." These threat actors did not need to invest as much in malware because of their involvement in social engineering. The bogus profiles pretended to be recruiters, journalists, or military personnel in addition to employing conventional lures like women looking for a personal relationship read more Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia. ...

US Senate bill aims to enforce social media ban on under-13s

The majority of social media sites mandate that users be at least 13 years old, but enforcing this requirement with verification is another story—millions of children use Facebook or TikTok without restriction. Currently, a group of US senators from both parties is attempting to include the government in the procedure. For instance, Facebook stipulates that you must be 13 years old to register for an account. Facebook also states that lying about your age is against its terms of service because it wants to monitor sexual content and stop bullying and grooming. The platform's executives have acknowledged that there isn't much they can do to prevent children from creating profiles, though, because there isn't a clear verification process in place read more US Senate bill aims to enfor...