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LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and a coalition of 44 attorneys general urged TikTok and Snapchat to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and protect their children from online threats through parental control apps. The apps would empower parents to ensure that social media platforms are a safe space for children. “Parents must be able to control who their children talk to and especially what they see,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “As the mother of a young daughter, I make sure that I am aware of the dangers on the internet, and I realize the importance for parents to have the ability to protect their children from those who want to do them harm online.” Research increasingly demonstrates the negative impact that social media can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children and teenagers. These effects range from decreased self-esteem and greater body-image dissatisfaction to increased exposure to cyber-bullying and sexual predation. One app reported that in 2021 it had analyzed more than 3.4 billion messages and found: 43.09% of tweens and 74.61% of teens were involved in a self-harm/suicidal situation; 68.97% of tweens and 90.73% of teens encountered…

An evil Scots murderer killed a teenage boy and circulated a sick video of the crime. Twisted Kevin Murray turned on his victim, Kirk Allan, aged 19, at the thug's flat in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute in the early hours of July 25 2020. Murray, aged 34, struck the younger man with a meat cleaver, choked him, bound and blind-folded the victim as well as zapping him in the face with pepper spray. Murray then recorded a chilling 45-second selfie-clip before forwarding it to shocked friends via Snapchat. As the camera captured a stricken Kirk dying in the background, the killer boomed: "This is what happens when you are f***ing being cheeky to me. "Throw the first punch...and you are dead. Goodnight wee man." One man - who became emotional after re-watching the footage at the High Court in Glasgow - immediately contacted police. Murray was found wandering the streets near his home. The burly thug claimed he and slim-built Kirk had been "play" mixed martial arts-fighting. But, he is now behind bars after being convicted of the teenager's murder today/yesterday. Murray was ordered to serve a minimum 19 years in jail by judge Lady Stacey. The trial heard how…

TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance made fake accounts using content it scraped from Instagram and Snapchat, according to former employees, who described the project as one of several “growth hacks” implemented by the company. In 2017, ByteDance scraped videos, usernames, profile pictures, and profile descriptions from Instagram, Snapchat, and other sources, then uploaded them — without users’ knowledge or consent — to Flipagram, a TikTok predecessor, according to four former employees and documents obtained by BuzzFeed News. TikTok Influencers film video (MIGUEL MEDINA /Getty) Mark Zuckerberg (Getty/Saul Loeb) Internal documents also indicated the scraping was run by an engineering team in China, and began soon after ByteDance acquired Flipagram in 2017. One of the former employees told BuzzFeed News the scraping affected hundreds of thousands of accounts, and that the goal was to scrape more than 10,000 videos a day in the highest priority countries. Two of the former employees added that the scraped content was used to train ByteDance’s “For You” personalization algorithm on U.S.-based content, so that it would better reflect the preferences of U.S. users. One document shows how ByteDance tried to select content that was “not too Chinese,” so that it would resonate with U.S. users. Currently, the “For You”…

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A lawyer in Southern California will spend 10 years in federal prison for his conviction on charges of receiving sexually explicit images and videos of several minors on Snapchat, prosecutors said Monday.Sagi Schwartzberg, who previously had a legal practice in Ontario, Calif., saw his license suspended Jan. 24 after he was first convicted of a felony. Police showed that Schwartzberg traded electronic gift cards for sexually explicit photos with at least five underage girls on Snapchat and Kik.Schwartzberg was sentenced to 120 months in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Judge André Birotte Jr. of the U.S. ...

Last Updated: 3rd April, 2022 14:13 IST Snapchat now allows users to share YouTube videos as a part of Snap. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to send YouTube videos as a Snapchat sticker. IMAGE: SNAPCHAT Snapchat users on iOS and Android will now be able to share YouTube videos via their Snaps. Most recently, the photos and videos sharing platform has announced a new feature that allows users to share a YouTube video as a part of a Snap (photo taken via Snapchat). The YouTube video will appear as a sticker in the snap and receivers will be able to tap on it to view the video.  Over the years, Snapchat has evolved to include a lot of features like the Snap Map, Mini Apps and more. Just last month, Snapchat launched a feature that enables users to share tracks from YouTube music directly via Snapchat, in the form of a story. The feature now exists on both Android and iOS devices. That being said, find how to share YouTube videos as a Snap sticker below.  How to share YouTube videos in a Snap? Open the YouTube app. Open the video that is to be shared. Tap the…

Techlist Staff Posted On April 3, 2022 Snapchat has made it easy to share YouTube videos directly from your snap or story, eliminating the need to copy, paste, and attach the video as a link (via Android Police). Both Android and iOS users can use the feature. All you have to do now is go to YouTube, click the “Share” option, and then choose “Snapchat.” Snapchat will open, and the video will appear as its own sticker in your camera, complete with the video’s name, thumbnail, and creator. After you’ve taken your photo or video, you can play about with the size, rotation, and placement of the sticker on the screen. Anyone who sees your snap or story can open the link and watch the video on YouTube or in their web browser. If you’ve ever tried to incorporate a YouTube video in a Snapchat photo or video, you’ll remember having to copy the link from YouTube and then open Snapchat, where you’d shoot your photo or video, tap the paperclip button, and paste the link in (or give Snapchat access to your clipboard). The video would be shown as a resizeable banner with a small thumbnail and the video’s…

Snapchat has announced a new feature for its iOS and Android users. The latest update of the popular snaps sharing app allows users to share videos directly from the YouTube app. Snapchat has announced a new feature for its iOS and Android users. The latest update of the popular snaps sharing app allows users to share videos directly from the YouTube app. Instead of copying the video link manually, now just share the link from the app to your Snapchat contact. The other user will get a custom sticker with a video thumbnail. The aim of bringing this update is to make video sharing easy on Snapchat without doing it manually. YouTube videos can be added directly to the stories and can also be shared as snaps through the Snapchat camera. The creators who post new videos on YouTube will be noticed more by Snapchat users with this new experience. This feature is rolling out globally for all users. Snapchat revealed the new feature on its official blog, where it says the company wants to make it easier for YouTubers to share their favorite clips directly to Snapchat without leaving the app. “Starting today, all Snapchatters across iOS and Android…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has joined 43 attorneys general from around the county urging social media sites to allow parents the ability to monitor a child’s online activity.In a letter to TikTok and Snapchat this week, Moody and others asked the social media companies to create parental control applications and features to protect children from harmful content. STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE Read: Florida state senator calls for free-fall ride to be taken down after teen’s death“The internet is a dangerous place for children to explore without any guidance or protection. As a mother, I worry about what my child may encounter online.” Moody said.The letter goes on to point out that several other social media platforms already use some form of content moderation and community guidelines, but note that they are not always sufficient to protect children and teenagers who are vulnerable.VIDEO: DeSantis vetoes Legislature’s congressional maps, calls special session to redraw districts“Parental control apps can alert parents or schools to messages and posts on platforms that have the potential to be harmful and dangerous. Apps can also alert parents of a child’s manifestations of desire for self-harm or suicide. On other platforms where…

ATLANTA – Georgia Attorney General, Chris Carr, has joined a coalition urging TikTok and Snapchat to provide stronger parental controls on children’s social media usage. Release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general to urge TikTok and Snapchat to strengthen parental controls by providing parents with the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and ultimately protect them from online threats. “In today’s online environment, children are at a greater risk of encountering harmful content and predatory users,” said Carr. “We know this is a concern for Georgia families, and we stand with them in supporting the development and implementation of strong parental controls meant to keep kids safe. While some children might not understand the risks associated with heightened social media use, providing parents with the tools to protect their loved ones can help to prevent any dangerous or unintended consequences.”   Research increasingly demonstrates the negative impact that social media can have on the physical, emotional and mental well-being of children and teenagers.  This can include decreased self-esteem and greater body-image dissatisfaction to increased exposure to cyberbullying and sexual predation. One app reported that in 2021, it analyzed more than 3.4 billion…