In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
Facebook has begun to take steps to strengthen it's online safety norms. The council at present is represented by members of "Common Sense Media", "ConnectSafely", ChildNet INternational" and "The Family Online Safety Institute".
The task assigned is to look into all the safety issues more responsible and provide guidance to parents, teaches and teens. The safety resources on Facebook will be turned into something much more comprehensive and a place where information may be easily looked into.
• Guidance on responsible social networking and being a good digital citizen online.
• Development of educational resources on Facebook.
• Users helping users, awareness and education all this to keep everyone safe online.
To read the company blog on the same click here
They will look into various issues like phishing and cyberbullying
"When you have the entire world online on one network, you need to create a community approach to safety," "It's time.
The task assigned is to look into all the safety issues more responsible and provide guidance to parents, teaches and teens. The safety resources on Facebook will be turned into something much more comprehensive and a place where information may be easily looked into.
• Guidance on responsible social networking and being a good digital citizen online.
• Development of educational resources on Facebook.
• Users helping users, awareness and education all this to keep everyone safe online.
To read the company blog on the same click here
They will look into various issues like phishing and cyberbullying
"When you have the entire world online on one network, you need to create a community approach to safety," "It's time.
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