Threads already has over 400 million monthly users, but Meta wants to push that number even higher. With the launch of a new Threads feature this week, the company is making it easier for Threads users to share in-app posts to their Instagram Stories — a move that could take advantage of Instagram’s larger user … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in court on Wednesday in a landmark trial to determine whether the tech giant’s social networking apps are addictive and harmful to teens and children. The trial, held in LA Superior Court, had already revealed that Meta’s own research showed that parental supervision could not prevent teens from compulsively using … Read more
An internal Meta research study called “Project MYST,” created in collaboration with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access — had little impact on children’s compulsive use of social media. The study also found that children who experienced stressful life events were more likely … Read more