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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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Instagram Brings Teen Accounts With Additional Protections to Users in India
Instagram's Teen Accounts feature is being rolled out in India to improve the safety of younger users. It restricts account functionalities for underage users and requires parental consent for certain settings. Parents of users aged 16 and above can enable supervision features, and offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of messages and co...
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Brands Could Further Pull Back From Elon Musk's Twitter After Paid Blue Ticks Fuel Imposters
Twitter's attempt to implement a paid account verification service has attracted imposters spreading misinformation, which experts said could lead major brands to further pull back from the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
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4/20: Elon Musk's Deadline To Remove Legacy Blue Ticks Today. What's Next
The legacy 'blue ticks' were considered coveted as they were only given to notable social media users like celebrities, politicians and journalists who had passed strict verification processes online.
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Twitter Launches User Content Subscriptions; Elon Musk Says Platform Won’t Take Cut for 12 Months
Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Thursday users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video.
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Facebook, Instagram Roll Out Paid Subscription In Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.
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Facebook, Instagram Begin Rolling Out Paid Verification Service in Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram have begun a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. From Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation,...
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Facebook Dating Will Allow Users to Verify Their Age Using AI Face Scanning, Meta Says
Meta has announced that it was prompting users on Facebook Dating to verify that they're over 18 if the platform suspects a user is underage. According to the US social media giant, it has partnered with a firm called Yoti, which uses facial cues to determine a user's age without identifying them.
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"Everything App": Elon Musk Shares What Next To Expect From Twitter
Twitter CEO Elon Musk says new user signups to the social media platform are at an "all-time high", as he struggles with a mass exodus of advertisers and users fleeing to other platforms over concerns about verification and hate speech.
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Twitter to Roll Out 'Official' Label for Some Verified Accounts Alongside Paid $8 Verification Check Mark
Twitter will introduce an "Official" label for select verified accounts on the platform, after the company launches its $8 premium subscription service, according to early-stage products executive Esther Crawford. Major media outlets and governments will be given access to the "Official" label, but not all Twitter accounts that were previously veri...
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Twitter Alternatives: From Mastodon to Clubhouse, Here Are the Top Platforms Users Are Moving To
Twitter alternatives are being sought out by users eager to move away from the microblogging platform after Elon Musk took over the company over a week ago. As Musk seeks to charge for user verification and plans changes to Twitter's content moderation policies, many users are looking to move elsewhere. From Mastodon to Clubhouse, here are some of ...
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Twitter Will Revise Its User Verification Process, Says Elon Musk
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms.
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Twitter Blue to Reportedly Cost $20 a Month as Musk Revises Verification Process
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Separately, a report suggested that Twitter will increase the subscription price for Twitter Blue, which also verifies users, from $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month to $19.99 ...
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Iranian Embassy Flags Fake Social Media Accounts Undermining India-Iran Relations
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has issued a stern warning about a series of fake social media accounts impersonating official Iranian entities, allegedly aiming to disrupt the diplomatic relationship between Iran and India.
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Instagram Brings Teen Accounts With Additional Protections to Users in India
Instagram's Teen Accounts feature is being rolled out in India to improve the safety of younger users. It restricts account functionalities for underage users and requires parental consent for certain settings. Parents of users aged 16 and above can enable supervision features, and offensive words and phrases will be filtered out of messages and co...
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Brands Could Further Pull Back From Elon Musk's Twitter After Paid Blue Ticks Fuel Imposters
Twitter's attempt to implement a paid account verification service has attracted imposters spreading misinformation, which experts said could lead major brands to further pull back from the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
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4/20: Elon Musk's Deadline To Remove Legacy Blue Ticks Today. What's Next
The legacy 'blue ticks' were considered coveted as they were only given to notable social media users like celebrities, politicians and journalists who had passed strict verification processes online.
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Twitter Launches User Content Subscriptions; Elon Musk Says Platform Won’t Take Cut for 12 Months
Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Thursday users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video.
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Facebook, Instagram Roll Out Paid Subscription In Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.
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Facebook, Instagram Begin Rolling Out Paid Verification Service in Australia, New Zealand
Facebook and Instagram have begun a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. From Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation,...
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Facebook Dating Will Allow Users to Verify Their Age Using AI Face Scanning, Meta Says
Meta has announced that it was prompting users on Facebook Dating to verify that they're over 18 if the platform suspects a user is underage. According to the US social media giant, it has partnered with a firm called Yoti, which uses facial cues to determine a user's age without identifying them.
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"Everything App": Elon Musk Shares What Next To Expect From Twitter
Twitter CEO Elon Musk says new user signups to the social media platform are at an "all-time high", as he struggles with a mass exodus of advertisers and users fleeing to other platforms over concerns about verification and hate speech.
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Twitter to Roll Out 'Official' Label for Some Verified Accounts Alongside Paid $8 Verification Check Mark
Twitter will introduce an "Official" label for select verified accounts on the platform, after the company launches its $8 premium subscription service, according to early-stage products executive Esther Crawford. Major media outlets and governments will be given access to the "Official" label, but not all Twitter accounts that were previously veri...
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Twitter Alternatives: From Mastodon to Clubhouse, Here Are the Top Platforms Users Are Moving To
Twitter alternatives are being sought out by users eager to move away from the microblogging platform after Elon Musk took over the company over a week ago. As Musk seeks to charge for user verification and plans changes to Twitter's content moderation policies, many users are looking to move elsewhere. From Mastodon to Clubhouse, here are some of ...
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Twitter Will Revise Its User Verification Process, Says Elon Musk
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms.
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Twitter Blue to Reportedly Cost $20 a Month as Musk Revises Verification Process
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Separately, a report suggested that Twitter will increase the subscription price for Twitter Blue, which also verifies users, from $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month to $19.99 ...
