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Instagram will restrict teens from going Live, as Teen Accounts expand to Facebook and Messenger

Mashable Tech

Teens on Instagram won't be able to broadcast Live to their friends without getting parental permission first, as Meta amps up youth safety features for its Teen Accounts across all its platforms. And it's not just for Instagram now: The parent company will also begin rolling out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger today (April 8).

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Meta-funded program teaches tweens about online exploitation

Mashable Tech

Victims of such exploitation often believe they are messaging with another teen and eventually share a graphic or explicit image of themselves. Adults can access the educational materials for free. The person then threatens to make the picture public unless the victim pays them.

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New Jersey AG sues Discord over alleged child safety failures

Engadget

The lawsuit claims that Discord has "misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application." The details of the lawsuit are currently sealed, but Platkin's announcement suggests a few ways he plans to argue Discord's approach may have endangered children.

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New Jersey is suing Discord for allegedly violating child safety laws

Fast Company Tech

New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Discord on Thursday, alleging that the social platform recklessly exposed children to “harassment, abuse, and sexual exploitation by predators who lurk on the platform.” We intend to put a stop to this unlawful conduct and hold Discord accountable for the harm it has caused our children.

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Stack banks $2.7M to teach teens, parents about crypto

TechCrunch

For the price of a cup of coffee, your teen can learn how to invest in cryptocurrency. Today, Stack released what CEO Will Rush says is “the first crypto education and trading app for teens and their parents.”. And, when teen users reach 18 years old, the assets transfer into their name. Stack banks $2.7M

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The Nonprofit’s Guide to TikTok

Nonprofit Tech for Good

TikTok Videos: Not Just for Dancing Teens. Oreo promised to make a donation to Save the Children when at least 1 million TikTok videos were uploaded with the hashtag. While you might not have access to an internet goldmine of cute animals, there’s likely something unique or special about your cause that TikTok users will engage with.

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Instagram internal research: ‘We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls’

The Verge

It’s a hugely important question, especially with Facebook planning to launch a version of the app for children. The WSJ recently got access to these in-depth studies, which paint a bleak picture of the detrimental effects Instagram has on its younger users, particularly teenage girls.

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