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Meta brings ‘teen accounts’ to Facebook and Messenger

Engadget

Meta is bringing its teen accounts to Facebook and Messenger. Like on Instagram, the company will begin automatically moving younger teens to the new accounts, which come with mandatory parental control features and restrictions on who they can message and interact with. Teen accounts on Facebook and Messenger will operate similarly.

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Meta is bringing stricter parental controls to Facebook and Messenger

Fast Company Tech

Meta is bringing its Teen Accounts, which have stricter parental controls, to its Facebook and Messenger platforms on Tuesday, expanding its teen service from just Instagram. Photo: Meta] Tuesday’s announcement also includes updates to Instagram’s teen service that will roll out in the next couple of months.

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Instagram's new policies stop adults DMing teens who don't follow them

TechSpot

To protect teens from unwanted contact from someone much older, any adult that tries to DM a person under 18 who isn't a follower will receive a notification informing them the action isn't possible. Much like owner Facebook, the minimum age requirement for Instagram account holders is 13.

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Pinterest rolls out new teen safety features, including wiping followers from users 15 and under

TechCrunch

Pinterest today introduced a series of new safety features aimed at better protecting teens using its service. The features — which include things like private profiles, more control over followers and message safety controls — are similar to those introduced on other popular social media platforms with teens, like Instagram.

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Creative Event Ideas To Get Students Involved In Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Promotion is critical if youre looking for ways to secure teen volunteers. Group teen volunteers together so they can socialize in their circles. They develop skills, contacts, and a feeling of worth that remains with them long after the event is over.

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A teen is reportedly the mastermind behind the Lapsus$ hacking group

The Verge

She declined to discuss her son in any way or make him available for an interview, and said the issue was a matter for law enforcement and that she was contacting the police,” Bloomberg said. The teenager’s mother told the publication she did not know of allegations against him.

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Mayrie ReNae Annual Valentine's Day Scholarship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

She said her primary motivation when starting out with Bookshare was to help provide timely books for young adult and teen readers. If you wish to nominate someone, please contact Alisa Moore, our Volunteer Program Manager , this week! She therefore set out to make many more books available to young readers. We miss you, Mayrie.

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