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New EU Social Media Guidelines Go Into Effect

Tech Republic

Users of the largest social media sites in the EU now see chronological feeds and more transparency behind giant platforms.

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Nintendo's updated social media guidelines target modified games, leaks from data mining

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Nintendo's Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms, which have been updated for the first time since 2018, now include a section that states it will target: " features unauthorized game consoles and/or software not licensed by Nintendo or features video, images, sound sources, etc., that cannot.

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American Psychological Association issues guidelines to limit the potential harm of social media on children

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On Tuesday, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued a health advisory regarding adolescent social media usage.

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13-year old teenage girl becomes victim of the social media chroming challenge

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The latest “social media chroming challenge” has infiltrated popular platforms like TikTok, captivating a vast number of individuals who are actively engaging in online discussions surrounding this phenomenon. What is social media chroming challenge?

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United Nations proposes social media guidelines after survey finds 85% of people worry about online disinformation

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The UN's culture body, Unesco, commissioned a survey by Ipsos that involved 8,000 people in 16 countries due to hold elections next year, including Austria, Croatia, the US, Algeria, Mexico, Ghana, and India. Read Entire Article

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India sets stricter rules for social media giants

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India has announced new regulations for social networks and other web services in the country, particularly “significant social media” companies with large user bases, like Facebook and Twitter. Significant social media intermediaries” face additional responsibilities.

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Social media platforms still can’t stop mass shooting videos from going viral

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“It’s a tragedy because you only need one copy of the video for this thing to live forever online and endlessly multiply,” said Emerson Brooking, a resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank who studies social media. But they haven’t been able to fully stop it, and likely never will. But hashing videos only goes so far.

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