January 2024

Meta announced this week that it would be expanding efforts made in regard to youth safety. The company will be releasing new settings for teen Instagram and Facebook users.  Meta has recently faced criticism over its potential impact on teenage users including claims that the company’s top executives were ignoring warnings about the negative impact of its platforms on teens.  Also, CNN reported that one of the...

YouTube is now taking steps to provide viewers with quick access to step-by-step first aid videos created by trusted health organizations and hospitals.  This week, the streaming platform announced that short instructional videos will be pinned at the top of search results for specific health emergencies such as “bleeding, choking, heart attacks, seizures and opioid overdoses,” CNN reported.  The new feature, labeled as First Aid Information Shelves,...