Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U. S. , U. K. , Canada and Australia, anyone under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into restrictive teen accounts and those with existing accounts will be migrated over the next 60 days. Teens in the European Union will see their accounts adjusted later this year. Parent Meta...
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Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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- Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
- Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
- What to know about the deadly pager explosions targeting Hezbollah
- March for Bolivia's ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
- Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
- California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
- What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
- Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
- Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion
- Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
- Harris condemns Trump's rhetoric, says voters should make sure he 'can't have that microphone again'
- A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
- A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her
- Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
- North Carolina's coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
- Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
- Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
- Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
- Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
- Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over 'foreign interference'
- Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
- Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
- Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
- Senate to vote again on IVF protections in election-year push
- Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment
- At least 15 dead and thousands hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
- US airs frustration with Israel's military about strikes in Gaza
- Vance and Georgia Gov. Kemp project Republican unity at evangelical event after Trump tensions
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- Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
- Boeing says it's considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
- Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
- Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say
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- Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
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- Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
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- Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock 'The Bear,' while TV moms, 'Happy Days' and 'West Wing' celebrated
- Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
Sun, 15 Sep 2024
- The Latest: Emmy Awards honor the best of TV with father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy as hosts
- Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
- Butker hits a 51-yard winner for KC after penalty on Bengals safety keeps Chiefs alive
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- 87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
- Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
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- Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
- How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortions national moment
- A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
- Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
Sat, 14 Sep 2024
- Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
- Change-of-plea hearings set in fraud case for owners of funeral home where 190 bodies found
- Funerals held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting
- Nigerian army rescues 13 hostages from extremist group
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- Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash
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- An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
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- Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he's backing Harris. Will it matter?
- Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
- The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors
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- Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
- In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
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- Embattled Democratic senators steer clear of Kamala Harris buzz but hope it helps
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- Harris says she is different from Biden because 'I offer a new generation of leadership'
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- Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
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- Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
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- A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire
- Boeing machinists vote to strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4 years
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- Cook scores 3 TDs to help Bills rout Dolphins 31-10, Tagovailoa leaves with concussion
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- Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
- In swing states, Harris touts Republican endorsements while Trump leans into incendiary rhetoric
- Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
- Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
- Father of Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son's death in immigration debate
- The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
- Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
- New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
- 2nd Circuit rejects Donald Trump's request to halt postconviction proceedings in hush money case
- An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
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- Now you can not only vote in US Congressional elections, but bet on them, too
- New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
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- Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nominee
- Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt, who helped Detroit Lions win 2 NFL titles, dies at 92
- How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
- A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattles the Los Angeles area
- Officials call Missouri bird flu case a 'one-off' and say risk to public is still low
- Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
- Investigators say teen smuggled assault rifle into Georgia school in backpack before shooting
- Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial
- Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
- USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
- Police respond to an active shooting at an apartment building in the Denver suburb of Broomfield
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- Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more
- Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
- Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
- South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat
- Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires
- Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncs record and thanks Travis Kelce
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
- Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
- Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
- Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam's storm toll rises to 155 dead
- Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
- US and UK pledge almost $1.5B in aid for Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv
- US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
- 9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
- For Harris and Trump, facial expressions did much of the talking during presidential debate
- An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
- Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
- Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's
- Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
- Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
- Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
- Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
- Pope travels from one of the world's poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore
- As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country
- Passing in Week 1 reached its lowest level for any week in the NFL since 2007
- Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
- Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territories kill dozens more
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