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4+ hour, 17+ min ago (167+ words) the need for speed brand partnerships. EA’s original live-action trailer for Battlefield 6 immediately killed off celebrities like Zac Efron as a joke, but now the game is embracing Hollywood. Battlefield is partnering with Paramount to include Top Gun heroes (Tom…...
Common Sense Media says that Google’s AI search is unsafe for kids, with no way for parents and teachers to turn it off.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (210+ words) Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode pose an “unacceptable risk,” with both features failing to properly and consistently respond to kids showing signs of crisis, “reinforcing signs of psychosis and mania,” as well as “validating disordered eating.” Common Sense Media’s…...
Instead of taking the internet away from kids, let’s build a better one
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (270+ words) Would a Big Tech tax for kid-focused nonprofit platforms be complicated? Sure. Where we’re headed is worse. But while politicians chase elaborate and questionable methods of keeping kids away from the worst of the internet, another option is staring them…...
Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (15+ words) ‘We need age-appropriate restrictions on platforms,’ said EU leader Ursula von der Leyen....
Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) The bug-battling game Kabuto Park, out now on the Switch and Xbox, is a miniature version of Pokémon....
Instagram is trying to prevent teens from repeatedly seeing certain kinds of content.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) The Verge Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet The platform is testing a way to limit teens from seeing too many posts related to topics like nutrition, weightlifting, or anxiety management. It sounds similar to…...
An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (508+ words) The Verge Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. An AI announcer mispronounced and skipped names during a graduation Several students at Arizona’s Glendale Community College were given a do-over after…...
Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (455+ words) The Verge Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads Users can tag Meta AI to get answers to questions, but a…...
Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (291+ words) The Verge Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm Meta is also moving parental controls for all…...
Roblox now requires an age check if you want to chat
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) After a user’s age has been verified, they’ll be able to chat with others in similar age groups. The company’s facial scan age check process uses technology from Persona, which is also used by Reddit. If a user wants to…...