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LiveAustralian children are being treated like data farms by digital platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, as complex terms-and-conditions make it difficult for kids to understand how their information is being used, experts fear.Professor Elizabeth Handsley, a children’s media expert at University of Western Sydney, says urgent intervention is needed to protect children from a future where companies could use their data for life-changing decisions like university admissions and access to insurance schemes.“This data is going to be floating around for years and decades into these people’s lives,” Professor Handsley told The New Daily.“Someone that’s eight now will be in the world for the next 80 years. What will be the potential uses of data then?”No informed consentA new report by advocacy group Reset Australia has found terms and conditions (T&Cs) offered by large digital platforms are overly complex and impossible for many users to understand – if they read them at all.The analysis of T&C agreements offered by digital platforms found the likes of Google, Facebook, Twitter and Fortnite owner Epic Games are hiding dozens of product documents from users when they sign up.It found the terms and conditions shared would take hours to read in full and required…

Two California residents have been indicted for allegedly planning to firebomb the offices of California’s Democratic governor in Sacramento after the 2020 election, and had also discussed bombing Facebook and Twitter, federal court records show. The pair, who were indicted on conspiracy charges as well as illegal possession of firearms and explosives, were part of an anti-government militia with a strong pro-Trump agenda called the Three Percenters. The conspirators’ texts alluded that their planned actions would send a message to tech companies like Facebook and Twitter days after they banned Trump from their platforms. Texts recovered by the FBI indicated that the two men believed President Trump won the 2020 election, and that they wanted to go to “war” to keep him in office. The first man arrested, Ian Benjamin Rogers, had been caught on January 15th, just days after allegedly texting with the other conspirator about plans for the bombing. The FBI found nearly 50 firearms, some illegal, and five pipe bombs in a search of Rogers’ home and business after the arrest. The second conspirator, Jarrod Copeland, was arrested on July 15th. While allegedly planning to bomb Democratic buildings, the two men also allegedly discussed attacks against Facebook…

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A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has vacated an earlier decision blocking a Christian pastor who advocates for gay conversion therapy from suing Vimeo over its decision to delete his account, in a case that tests the scope of immunity afforded to interactive computer service providers that police content posted on their platforms. The three-judge panel said in a brief order Friday that it would rehear an appeal from James Domen, a self-identified “former homosexual” who was removed from Vimeo’s online video-hosting platform following repeated warnings that his posts violated its policy against “sexual orientation change efforts.” Want to continue reading?Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free! Benefits of a Digital Membership Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of your choosing Search by a wide range of topics Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content You Might Like 1 minute read 1 minute read 1 minute read 1 minute read Trending Stories Mentioned in a Law.com story? License our industry-leading legal content to extend your thought leadership and build your brand.…

"Loki's" central relationship revived discussions around the concept of "selfcest." "Selfcest" is a fiction trope popular in fandom that's been memeified online. This post contains spoilers for all six episodes, including the finale, of 'Loki' on Disney+. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. 'Loki,' which recently concluded its first season run on Disney+, follows the titular god on a journey through time that sets up future installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While there's plenty to ruminate on after finishing the series, the central romance at the core of the show has raised some questions online, particularly around the concept of "selfcest."Selfcest is a familiar trope in fandom circles that involves shipping (wishing that two characters are in a relationship) a character with another version of themself. After it was memeified on platforms like Tumblr in the 2010s, "Loki" has renewed some of the debate around the trope. Still, the show's central relationship has led to fans to raise other questions, particularly in relation to its implications on "Loki's" LGBTQ representation.Warning: This post contains major spoilers for all six episodes, including the finale, of "Loki."'Loki's' central plotline involves Loki falling in love with a version of himself"Loki" follows an "Avengers"-era version…

It was a day full of interesting launches and updates in the world of technology today. On one hand, Google started rolling out ‘delete last 15 min’ of Search history shortcut on iOS. On the other hand, Facebook rolled out Soundmojis on Messenger. In addition to that, Instagram rolled out new security features in its app not to mention new Clubhouse text feature, Realme 7 update and Amazfit Zepp Z launch. So, here’s what created a buzz in the tech world today:Facebook Messenger gets SoundmojisFacebook has introduced a new feature called Soundmojis on Facebook Messenger. Soundmojis are emojis with sound.This newly launched feature will turn your conversations on Messenger interesting by adding various sounds such as drum roll or clapping sound to the boring emojis that you have been using in your chats so far. Also read: Looking for a smartphone? Check Mobile Finder here.Google rolling out ‘delete last 15 min’ of Search history shortcut on iOSGoogle has started rolling out a new feature that will enable users to delete their last 15 minutes of search queries via a shortcut.  » Read More

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Source: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels The utilization of social media such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook has increased dramatically in recent years. This has become especially intense among adolescents, teens, and young adults. Indeed, a recent study indicates that 80 percent of young people use social media on a daily basis, with almost 50 percent using it for over two hours per day. What is the impact of such heavy social media usage on the mental health of young people? This is a pressing question for psychiatric researchers, who have conducted rigorous studies on the topic. These studies produce consistent findings: Heavy utilization of social media is associated with poorer mental health. For example, a large-scale research study of young adults indicated that heavy social media users are almost three times more likely to be depressed than occasional users. Another study of young adults showed that recent Facebook use worsens "how people feel moment to moment and how satisfied they are with their lives." In Canada, researchers analyzed data from over 10,000 adolescents, finding that young people who use social media more than two hours per day are much more likely to rate their mental health as "fair" or "poor" compared…

Here are the top stories that made headlines in the startup universe this week.CCI approves Softbank’s investment in SwiggyCompetition Commission of India (CCI) has approved SoftBank Vision Fund II’s investment in food delivery app Swiggy. Moneycontrol had reported earlier that SoftBank will invest $450-500 million in Swiggy at a post-money valuation of close to $5.5 billion.At a time when Swiggy is preparing to close a billion-dollar fund raise, the food delivery platform has also elevated Phani Kishan Addepalli, its vice-president for strategy and investments, to a co-founder's status.NRAI accuses Zomato, Swiggy of ‘Exorbitant Commission’ in an additional information filing with CCIRestaurant industry body NRAI has filed additional information with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), alleging exorbitant commissions charged by aggregators Zomato and Swiggy.NRAI claimed that Zomato and Swiggy are charging a commission in the range of 25 to 35 percent of the order value in 2020-21, and that delay in payments has affected the entire cash flow of its partners. It also alleged that Zomato and Swiggy are forcing restaurant partners to give discounts on their platforms to maintain good visibility and have shifted the entire cost burden on the restaurants.WOW! Momo forays into FMCG with Ready-To-Eat MomosHomegrown QSR…

 Twitch effectively categorised esports in April 2020 when the livestreaming platform introduced an ‘Esports’ specific tab onto its homepage. On today’s UI, the category rests alongside Gaming, IRL and Music with the subtext: “Live tournaments, match highlights, and your favourite pro players all in one place.” Gaming is for fun, Twitch seems to specify. Esports is for professionals, or at least, those on a path towards it. Before this categorisation, viewers had to know what they were looking for or be satisfied with what the discoverability algorithm fed them. Image credit: StreamCards RELATED: StreamCards raises $530,000, partners with The Esports Bible for closed beta The platform debuted ‘extensions’ in August 2017, as explained on Twitch’s Creator Camp page: “You can think of extensions as apps for your streams that give your community more ways to interact with you, each other, or what you’re streaming.” Like browser extensions, Twitch extensions are generally designed to enhance the experience of the core service. Twitch extensions allow the audience to vote, collect digital items, and interact in other ways with live-streamed content. Warsaw-based start-up StreamCards has devised a clever way to combine the over-the-top (OTT) functionality of Twitch extensions with in-game player performance data…