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Instagram might be getting one of Snapchat’s best features; Know all about the rumoured Friends Map

27Feb

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Instagram might be getting one of Snapchat’s best features; Know all about the rumoured Friends Map

[ad_1] Instagram might be getting one of Snapchat's best features if a new report is to be believed. Meta's photo-sharing social media platform has been on the receiving end of several new features lately including group chat conversation starters in Notes, AI stickers for stories, carousel posts, and more. Now, the platform might be getting a new feature called Friends Map, which will work similarly to the one present in Snapchat.Friends Map on InstagramIn an X post. leaker and mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi shed light on Instagram's rumoured Friends Map feature. It will reportedly allow Instagram users to discover what their friends are sharing on the platform. Users can leave notes for only the Map which can be seen by their friends. Anything that has a location tag will also be...

Even as YouTube continues to dominate, TikTok surges as fastest-growing social platform: Pew

1Feb

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Even as YouTube continues to dominate, TikTok surges as fastest-growing social platform: Pew

[ad_1] The Pew Research Center's recent survey on US adult social media usage, conducted between May 19 and September 5, 2023, highlights the evolving landscape of digital platforms. While YouTube and Facebook maintain their dominance, TikTok has emerged as the fastest-growing social platform, garnering usage from over a third of surveyed adults.YouTube maintains a substantial lead as the most utilised platform, with 83 percent of respondents indicating its usage, according to the survey. Facebook follows closely behind, with 68 percent of users reporting engagement. Notably, these two platforms are the only ones achieving majority usage across all age demographics. Nevertheless, age-based differentials persist, particularly evident among YouTube users. For instance, 93 percent of indiv...

I’m sorry for everything, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells families of children harmed by social media

1Feb

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I’m sorry for everything, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells families of children harmed by social media

[ad_1] On Wednesday, as many as 5 CEOs of the biggest social media and messaging companies attended the US Senate hearing on the impact of social media on children including X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citron, and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The hearing was conducted after lawmakers accused these companies of not protecting the children from the many dangers present on their social media platforms. During the hearing, a teary-eyed Zuckerberg made a direct public apology to the affected families present at the Senate hearing. Check what Meta CEO said in his apology. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's apologyAccording to a DWnews video post on Instagram, Zuckerberg, while apologising to the family said, “I'm sorry for everyt...

Meta, X, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

1Feb

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Meta, X, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

[ad_1] Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children's advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them.On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people's lives. We are on WhatsApp Channels. Click to join. The hearing began with recorded testimony from kids and parents who said they or their children were exploited on social media. Throughout the hours-long event, parents who lost children to suicide silently held up pictures ...

A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media

7Jan

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A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media

[ad_1] A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.The law was part of an Ohio's law — which requires social media companies to obtain a parent's permission for children under 16 to sign up for social media and gaming apps — unconstitutionally impedes free speech and is overbroad and vague. The law also requires social media companies to provide parents with their privacy guidelines, so that families can know what content will be censored or moderated on their child's profile. “We at NetChoice believe families equipped with educational resources are capable of determining the best approach to online services and privacy protections for them...

Best AI chatbots of 2023: From ChatGPT, Google Bard to Bing AI, check them all out

5Dec

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Best AI chatbots of 2023: From ChatGPT, Google Bard to Bing AI, check them all out

[ad_1] What a year it has been for artificial intelligence! The spark created by OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022 transformed into a blazing fire as a number of tech firms started an AI race to launch their own chatbots. Google, Microsoft, Snap, Meta, and a number of new-age startups brought out their own large language models (LLMs) and in turn, generative AI chatbots. We saw the ChatGPT 3.5 version get its knowledge base upgraded to 2022, while chatbots like Google Bard and Bing AI operate with real-time knowledge of the internet. But now that the dust has settled, which AI-powered assistants will feature on the ‘best AI chatbots of 2023' list? Let us take a closer look.1. ChatGPTCreated by OpenAI, ChatGPT can be considered the pioneer of the generative AI chatbot trend. One of the most popul...

TikTok, Snapchat and others sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images

31Oct

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TikTok, Snapchat and others sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images

[ad_1] Tech firms including TikTok, Snapchat and Stability AI have signed a joint statement pledging to work together to counter child sex abuse images generated by artificial intelligence.Britain announced the joint statement - which also listed the United States, German and Australian governments among its 27 signatories - at an event on Monday being held in the run up to a global summit hosted by the UK on AI safety this week. "We resolve to sustain the dialogue and technical innovation around tackling child sexual abuse in the age of AI," the statement read. "We resolve to work together to ensure that we utilise responsible AI for tackling the threat of child sexual abuse and commit to continue to work collaboratively to ensure the risks posed by AI to tackling child sexual abuse do...

Snapchat’s AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdog

7Oct

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Snapchat’s AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdog

[ad_1] Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said if the U.S. company fails to adequately address the regulator's concerns, "My AI", launched in April, could be banned in the UK. "The provisional findings of our investigation suggest a worrying failure by Snap to adequately identify and assess the privacy risks to children and other users before launching 'My AI'", Information Commissioner John Edwards said. The findings do not necessarily mean the instant messaging app used largely by younger people has breached British data protection law...

Snap to Shutter Business-Focused AR Unit That Just Launched This Year

27Sep

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Snap to Shutter Business-Focused AR Unit That Just Launched This Year

[ad_1] Snap Inc. is closing a division focused on making augmented reality services for businesses, pulling the plug on its latest attempt to diversify the ad-dependent company.The ARES unit, short for augmented reality for enterprise services, was just announced in March. The idea was to let retailers adapt Snap's AR technology for their own websites. But the company ultimately realized that the cost and complexity of the endeavor was too great, according to a memo from Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel that was reviewed by Bloomberg and confirmed by a Snap spokesperson. ARES was one of Snap's biggest new undertakings since the social media company was restructured last year, and its quick demise shows the challenges of adapting to a world roiled by the artificial intelligence boom....

Snap Subscription Service Tops 5 Million Users, Halfway to Goal

22Sep

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Snap Subscription Service Tops 5 Million Users, Halfway to Goal

[ad_1] Snap Inc. has gained more than 5 million subscribers for its paid service, an offering that gives users early access to new features like an AI-generated selfie maker for $3.99 a month.Snapchat , the subscription product, is part of a broader strategy shift the company made last year to help generate new moneymaking opportunities. Adding a paid option for the video-sharing app was a notable move in a social media industry where apps have historically been free. Snap's bet seems to be working, with the latest subscriber number jumping from the 3 million figure disclosed in April. Snap has released a stream of exclusive features to subscribers. Some enhance the everydaySnapchat experience, like custom wallpapers for chats with friends, or the ability to pin a conversation at the to...